Paint Prep Technician - Sanding & Finishing

Wastequip Manufacturing Company LLC; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(K) Retirement Plan with company-m

Job summary

Wastequip is hiring a Paint Prep at our Erial, NJ location to clean, grind, and sand surfaces of components before painting. The role pays $21.30 per hour, with shift hours from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Mon-Fri) plus Saturdays as needed.

Responsibilities include inspecting surfaces, selecting abrasives, operating grinders, and maintaining smooth finishes. Lifting up to 50 lbs and overtime may be required; high school education not required beyond training, with some related experience acceptable.

Qualifications

• Team-oriented with ability to contribute in a group setting.
• Attention to detail to ensure surface quality.

Responsibilities

• Examines and feels surface of workpiece for defects.
• Selects abrasive wheel or disk according to specifications and attaches to grinder.
• Starts grinder and moves it over surface to remove scratches and burrs.
• Polishes ground areas to produce a smooth, unmarred surface.
• Replaces worn abrasive disks and wheels.

Skills

Team player

Detail oriented

Flexibility

Self-starter

Education

Less than high school education / up to 1 month related experience or training

Job description

Wastequip is hiring a Paint Prep at our Erial, NJ location to clean, grind, and sand surfaces of components before painting. The role pays $21.30 per hour, with shift hours from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Mon-Fri) plus Saturdays as needed.

Responsibilities include inspecting surfaces, selecting abrasives, operating grinders, and maintaining smooth finishes. Lifting up to 50 lbs and overtime may be required; high school education not required beyond training, with some related experience acceptable.