Paint Line Technician I-3rd Shift

Superior Tire & Rubber Corp; Warren (Warren County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is seeking a Production Painter to safely prepare, paint, and finish production parts in a fast-paced tire components facility.

You will work with the Finishing Team to meet quality and delivery standards, following SPS standards and 5S practices. The role progresses from Technician I to II to Senior Technician III, with increasing responsibility for painting OEM finishes, operating multiple paint systems, mentoring teammates, and maintaining accurate production

Job description

Essential Job Functions

As a Production Painter at Superior Tire & Rubber Corp., your primary responsibility is to prepare and paint production parts to meet quality and scheduling standards. You will work closely with the Finish Paint Production Coordinator and other members of the Finishing Team to ensure parts are completed accurately and on time. All tasks must be performed in accordance with the Superior Production System (SPS), which includes ongoing training and adherence to established standards and continuous improvement practices. Your goal is to consistently deliver high-quality painted parts that contribute to meeting on-time delivery goals, while maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.

Paint Technician I

Through hands-on training, you will learn the fundamentals of blasting, painting, and packaging operations while upholding quality standards. The primary responsibility of this role is to safely operate production equipment, assist with surface preparation and painting processes, perform basic quality checks, and execute assigned paint production while following established procedures and maintaining a clean, organized work environment.

• Attend daily safety start-up meeting and monthly safety training meetings


• Execute daily paint, blast and/or packaging requirements as assigned by supervision


• Operate and keep in good order blasters, spray guns, paint booths, and curing ovens


• Utilize the flat black and Gloss Black Paint systems


• Adjust paint viscosity, air pressure, and spray patterns for optimal application


• Perform basic touch-ups and rework to meet quality standards


• Pack painted wheels for shipment and/or transfer


• Perform quality checks to ensure product meet quality standards


• Document all necessary quality requirements


• Follow safety protocols and always wear appropriate PPE


• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and quality standards


• Maintain clean, organized work areas following 5S principles: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain


• VOC usage documentation


• Stack and prepare finished product for transport according to standards

Paint Technician II

As you advance to a Paint Technician II, you build on your foundational knowledge by taking greater ownership of painting operations during your shift. You are responsible for consistently applying OEM finishes to specification, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring production requirements are met. At this level, you are proficient in operating multiple paint systems and maintaining proper application techniques.

• Painting OEM wheels to specification and maintain all quality standards


• Ability to paint all variations of active paint systems consistently and accurately


• Mentor and train team members on specific paint systems


• Accurate production recording in ERP system, Complete and Move transaction


• Train and mentor Level 1 and 2 Painters


• Serve as the backup for Level III Technician, performing essential functions as needed

Paint Technician III Senior Technician

Progressing to Paint Technician III Senior Technician, you will provide technical oversight across assigned paint lines. In addition to your advanced painting responsibilities, you assist supervision with daily production coordination, quality inspection, and team member mentoring and training.

• Assist supervision with daily production coordination, quality inspection, and team member mentoring and training


• Manage material flow, equipment readiness, and staffing gaps as they arise


• Prepare and facilitate a thorough shift hand-off, ensuring schedules, staged materials, tools, and process controls are aligned for continued success


• Audit quality and process adherence, execute corrective actions within defined specifications, and communicate production or quality concerns along with root cause details to supervision


• Coordinate day-to-day operations within your assigned area


• Represent the paint department when collaborating with supervision to troubleshoot production or quality misses, identify training gaps, and implement improvements that support On-Quality, On-Time, and On-Cost objectives


• Fill operational gaps whether technical, material, or manpower-related to ensure daily production goals are achieved and standards maintained


• Assist incoming shift Tech III with production transition (typically < 1/2hr)


• Review shift hand-off and schedule adherence, material staging plan, and in-process material checks with previous and next shift Tech III


• Communicate details for all production and quality misses as well as perceived root cause to supervisor immediately


• Execute production and quality corrective actions within defined process specification, team member role assignment, and work order submission


• Execute team member reassignment in production down scenarios, as agreed upon with supervision


• Execute all raw and WIP material expectations according to set standards (accurate production accounting, labeling, and preparing materials for transfer)


• Complete all necessary material handling requests on your shift; report bottleneck issues to supervisor


• Understand all technical functions within a given area


• Audit all quality control functions of their work center(s) on their shift; use audits to identify training gaps and execute additional training efforts as required


• Communicate all training gaps and subsequent initiatives to supervisor for documentation


• Perform daily viscosity checks, gun functionality and minor maintenance, and MIL specification tests to ensure the team is on process


• Maintain 5S as it pertains to tools, process control documents, VSWIs and production records on your shift


• Overall housekeeping of your assigned work centers on your shift


• Acceptable WC hand-off criteria to be met every day


• Other duties (if any)

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.