Industrial Powder Coating Painter – Onsite, PTO & 401(k)

BluePrint Automation Inc.; Chesterfield (MO); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

PTO 20 days

401(k) with match

Dental & Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Descripción de la vacante

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

You will follow job travelers and work instructions, verify cleanliness, set up equipment, adjust parameters for consistent finish, monitor oven temperatures, and perform touch-ups.

Formación

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in industrial powder coating and metal finishing within manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of different types of metal preparation, part grounding, powder application, cure schedule, and common coating defects.
• Ability to read and follow job travelers, written work instructions, drawing and customer specifications.
• Ability to use coating thickness gauges and temperature reading/monitoring equipment.
• Ability to perform basic equipment setup, cleaning, routine maintenance and trouble shooting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while meeting schedule requirements.
• Ability to list components up to 50lbs
• Ability to wear required PPE, including respiratory protection when assigned.

Responsabilidades

• Review job travelers, drawings, work instructions, and customer requirements to confirm coating type, color, thickness, masking, and cure requirements.
• Inspect parts before coating and verify surfaces are clean, dry, and suitable for application.
• Prepare components through cleaning, degreasing, washing, abrasive preparation, masking, plugging, and other required pretreatment methods.
• Rack and ground parts to support complete coverage, efficient production flow, and safe handling.
• Set up and operate electrostatic powder coating guns, booths, hoppers, reclaim systems, and curing ovens.
• Adjust voltage, air pressure, powder flow, gun distance, line speed, and related settings to achieve consistent coverage and finish quality.
• Monitor oven temperature and cure time and document production and process data as required.
• Inspect completed parts for film thickness, coverage, color, texture, adhesion, and visible defects.
• Identify and correct defects such as thin coverage, runs, orange peel, contamination, fisheyes, pinholes, and incomplete cure.
• Perform touch-up or rework when permitted by the applicable process and specification.
• Complete color changes and thoroughly clean guns, booths, hoses, hoppers, racks, and surrounding work areas to prevent cross-contamination.
• Perform routine operator maintenance and promptly report equipment, ventilation, grounding, or oven concerns.
• Track powder, masking supplies, filters, hooks, plugs, and other consumables and notify management before materials are depleted.
• Maintain clear and accurate production, inspection, rework, and equipment records.
• Operate large-frame and small-parts sandblasting equipment to clean and prepare metal surfaces for finishing.
• Apply liquid paint and powder coat finishes to aluminum, ferrous metals, and other materials according to customer and engineering specifications.
• Operate and monitor a commercial-grade curing oven to ensure proper powder coating adhesion, finish quality, and curing requirements.
• Follow all company safety rules and policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when operating paint, powder coating, blasting, and oven equipment.
• Serves as mentor/ coach to less experienced painters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Independence

Reading drawings/specs

PPE compliance

Mentoring others

Herramientas

Coating thickness gauges

Temperature monitoring equipment

Powder coating guns

Curing ovens

Descripción del empleo

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

You will follow job travelers and work instructions, verify cleanliness, set up equipment, adjust parameters for consistent finish, monitor oven temperatures, and perform touch-ups.