Painter

City of Lincoln; Town of Elba (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holiday

Job summary

Sunbelt Solomon is seeking a dedicated Paint Technician to prepare and paint transformer units, ensuring compliance with safety requirements, quality standards, and company policies. Typical hours are Monday-Thursday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a focus on following work orders, inspecting units, and maintaining paint quality.

Responsibilities include mixing paints, checking viscosity, maintaining equipment, and ensuring final assembly readiness while adhering to PPE guidelines and a safe

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Mechanical and transformer experience preferred.
• OSHA10 certification preferred.
• A proven track record in safety excellence is required.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders.
• Meet department and production goals set by supervisor.
• Ensure product quality meets company and client expectations.
• Possess strong work ethic and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Review checklist and follow work orders to ensure specifications.
• Assess units prior to painting and check for defects; escalate as needed.
• Mix paint and maintain viscosity per specs; replace paint as needed.
• Ensure spray guns are functioning and produce correct spray patterns.
• Clean units and apply primer and paint to meet quality standards.
• Inspect finished units to ensure quality and proceed to final assembly.
• Wear PPE and follow all safety protocols; maintain a clean workstation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Transformer experience

OSHA10

Safety compliance

Read work orders

Teamwork

Quality focus

Problem solving

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

• Base Pay $18.00 - $19.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Non-Exempt FT
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Name Kelley Thompson
• Phone [phone]

The Paint Technician is responsible for preparing and painting transformer units. Compliance with all safety requirements, product quality standards and company policies are essential functions of this role. The hours for this role are Monday-Thursday 6:00AM to 4:30PM.

• Review checklist and follow work order instructions to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Assess units prior to painting and check for issues (defects, leaks, etc.), elevate defect issues to lead or supervisor if discovered.
• Mix paint and ensure the viscosity is consistent with specifications.
• As needed replace paint in pots/drums.
• Ensure paint guns are all in working order and spray pattern consistency is correct prior to painting the equipment.
• Cl ean unit off accordingly by air or tack cloth.
• Apply primer and paint as required to comply with quality expectations.
• After primer and paint is complete look over unit to ensure quality expectations are met.
• If unit is dissembled spray unit parts as required.
• Once unit is complete move to final assembly.
• Following all safety protocols which includes wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), respirator, glove, safety glasses, etc.
• Maintain safe, clean and orderly workstation and area.
• Other duties assigned.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED preferred.
• Mechanical and transformer experience preferred.
• OSHA10 certification preferred.
• A proven track record in safety excellence is required.
• Adheres to all safety and environmental compliance regulations set by the organization. Notify management immediately of any safety concerns, hazardous conditions, or injuries.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders.
• Meet department and production goals set by supervisor.
• Ensure product quality meets company and client expectations.
• Possess a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities, cooperative attitude, strong attention to detail and can work in a team environment.
• Adheres to the company’s employee handbook policies and embodies the organization’s core values.
• Ability to learn other department job functions and fill in as needed.
• Complete company compliance and safety training when required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and work under pressure in a fast-paced work environment.
• Physical requirements for this role include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Lift 50lbs floor to waist and waist to shoulder multiple times
  • Standing and walking for long durations
  • Bending, squatting, and kneeling multiple times for long durations
  • The ability to climb up and down a ladder multiple times
  • Balance and stand on a ladder with three points of contact for extended periods of time
  • Comfortable working in the heat and cold due to manufacturing facilities not being climate controlled

Summary

Where Potential Powers Progress

At Sunbelt Solomon, we believe progress starts with people — their ideas, their expertise , and their drive to make energy work better. With more than a century of combined experience, we deliver full-lifecycle power, energy, and automation solutions across the Americas.

From our 40 + locations and a team of over 1, 7 00 skilled professionals, we serve nearly every industry with the people, products, and insight needed to keep the electricity running. Our solutions span low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems, covering the complete electrical lifecycle, from design and engineering to operation, maintenance, modernization, and sustainable decommissioning. We’re known for our expertise in remanufacturing electrical equipment, including transformers and switchgear, and for providing flexible, reliable temporary power rental solutions. Through the Sunbelt Solomon family of brands, including Trinity Power, Magna IV Engineering, and Power Solutions Group, we combine deep technical field experience with advanced engineering and turnkey project delivery.

Together, we help customers optimize performance, extend asset life, and achieve sustainability goals while building a more resilient, efficient energy future. At our core, we’re powered by people — innovators, engineers, technicians, and problem solvers — all working together to deliver energy solutions that move industries forward.

Mission, Purpose, Vision & Core Values

In developing our mission, purpose, vision and core business values, we engaged in a thoughtful process that incorporated the combined principles of our family of companies and reflects our commitment to valuing our history and investing in our people, services, and products.

Mission: Through a culture of integrity, bold innovation, and customer-centricity we create value for our partners and team members with safe and reliable electrical power solutions and services.

Purpose: To enhance the lives of our team members and partners through sustainable products and services in the communities we serve.

Vision: To be the leading provider of customized electrical power solutions and services.

Core Values

People: The core of our success.

Safety: It’s in our DNA

Strategic: We forge our own future.

Sustainability: Industry leaders in power distribution life cycle management.

Performance: Delivering excellence at every opportunity.

Company Benefit

Sunbelt Solomon offers a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package to employees who meet applicable plan eligibility requirements . Benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, 401k with company match, life insurance and disability, paid vacation, sick time, and holiday. Temp employees are not eligible for company benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Pre-Employment Screening

Following an offer of employment all candidates are required to complete a background check and drug screen prior to being cleared to start employment. A physical , r espiratory fit test , and/or Motor Vehicle Record check may also be required based on the job responsibilities and location of the position.