Painter

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Mankato (MN); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Senneca in Mankato, MN is seeking an experienced Painter for the 2nd shift (Mon-Thu, 4:30pm–2:30am) with occasional overtime on Friday. You will handle painting from prep to finish, supporting production schedules and quality standards.

Key duties include reading project specs, managing paint and supplies, performing QA checks, and maintaining safety practices in a manufacturing setting. Physical effort includes lifting 25–50 lbs and using PPE as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in SOP, quality, and safety practices.
• 1 year of industrial or auto body painting preferred.
• Able to lift 25–50 pounds frequently.

Responsibilities

• Review and comprehend project specifications.
• Inspect prep and manage loading/unloading paint and supplies, ensuring color and finish tolerances are met.
• Keep track of paint and supply inventories, and alert the Lead when replenishment is needed.
• Perform quality assurance checks throughout the painting process.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to learn quickly

Safety practices

Job description

Introduction

At Senneca, we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the innovators that created our brands from traffic doors, to cold storage doors to fiberglass doors and beyond. We are committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations and to provide doors that offer safety and protection to our customers’ most important assets…people, products, capital investments and processes.

Overview

We are searching for an experienced Painter at our Mankato, MNfacility.

We are seeking an experienced Painter for our 2nd shift at our Mankato facility. This role works Monday - Thursday from 4:30pm to 2:30am with occasional overtime on Friday. The candidate will collaborate closely with Area Leads and the Production Supervisor to ensure department standards and production schedules are met. This role requires skilled paint application work, from preparation to the final finishing stages.

Responsibilities

• Review and comprehend project specifications.
• Inspect for final prep and manage the loading and unloading of paint and supplies, ensuring color and finish tolerances are met.
• Keep track of paint and supply inventories, and alert the Lead when replenishment is needed.
• Perform quality assurance checks throughout the painting process.

Requirements

• Ability to quickly learn new tasks and concepts.
• Preferred: 1 year of experience in industrial or auto body painting.
• Ability to frequently lift 25-50 pounds.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in executing SOP, quality, and safety practices.
• Familiarity with the use of respiratory PPE; successful completion of fit testing requirements is necessary.
• Knowledge of proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Effective prioritization and workflow management skills to meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills.

The work environment is in a manufacturing facility where frequent interruptions, distractions, and moderate levels of noise occur. It requires wearing safety glasses (provided) and other required personal protective equipment.