Industrial Powder Coater & Finishing Technician

BluePrint Automation Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off - 20 days in first year

Job summary

Blueprint Automation is seeking a Painter/Coater to prepare, coat, cure, and inspect fabricated metal components on site in South Chesterfield, VA. The role requires surface prep, masking, powder application, booth/oven operation, cure verification, and documentation of processes.

You will mentor less experienced painters and ensure safety and quality in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. Applicants should have at least 1 year of industrial powder coating experience and be able to read job

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in industrial powder coating and metal finishing.
• Ability to read job travelers, work instructions, drawings and customer specs.
• Ability to use coating thickness gauges and temperature monitoring equipment.
• Ability to perform basic equipment setup, cleaning and maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and in a team to meet schedule.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings and customer requirements to confirm coating type, color, thickness, masking, and cure requirements.
• Inspect parts before coating to ensure cleanliness and suitability.
• Prepare components through cleaning, degreasing, masking, and pretreatment.
• Rack and ground parts for coverage and safe handling.
• Set up and operate powder coating guns, booths, hoppers, and curing ovens.
• Adjust process parameters to achieve consistent coverage and finish.
• Monitor oven temperature and cure time; document data.
• Inspect finished parts for thickness, coverage, color, texture, adhesion and defects.
• Identify and correct defects such as runs, orange peel, contamination, fisheyes, and incomplete cure.
• Perform touch-ups or rework as allowed by process.
• Clean guns, booths, hoses, and surrounding area to prevent cross-contamination.
• Maintain production and equipment records and report issues.

Skills

Read specs

Quality inspection

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Powder coating guns

Curing ovens

Masking & masking prep

Thickness gauges

Job description

Blueprint Automation is seeking a Painter/Coater to prepare, coat, cure, and inspect fabricated metal components on site in South Chesterfield, VA. The role requires surface prep, masking, powder application, booth/oven operation, cure verification, and documentation of processes.

You will mentor less experienced painters and ensure safety and quality in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. Applicants should have at least 1 year of industrial powder coating experience and be able to read job