Powder Coat Painter, 1st Shift

Dee Zee, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Powder Coat Paint Technician to operate automated painting systems and ensure quality standards. Candidates should be experienced in powder coating, able to work effectively in a team, and willing to maintain safety and environmental protocols. This position involves fulfilling essential functions such as adjusting paint guns and maintaining the paint area.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Graduate, GED, or HSDE preferred.
• Experience: One-year powder coat painting experience preferred.
• Must be fitted for a respirator and pass a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT).

Responsibilities

• Operate automated powder coat paint system and manual paint guns.
• Maintain system for optimum performance and perform quality checks.
• Support environmental policy through waste reduction and process improvements.

Skills

Teamwork

Quality orientation

Housekeeping

Blueprint comprehension

Technical setup

Education

High School Graduate, GED, or HSDE

Job description

Posted Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM

POSITION SUMMARY – Operate automated powder coat paint system, fill and clean paint hoppers, adjust paint nozzles, and operate manual paint guns as needed for touch up. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT — Must be willing and able to work in an environment exposed to elements that can include but are not limited to coolant, dust, mist, elevated noise, and uncontrolled temperatures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain system to achieve optimum performance
• Adjust paint guns and nozzles according to paint coverage
• Clean and fill paint hoppers
• Operate manual paint gun as needed for touch up
• Perform necessary testing to assure quality of parts in an environmentally safe state and maintain records
• Understand, maintain, and operate mechanical functions of equipment in paint area
• Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers
• Support the environmental policy with proactive process implementation, improvement suggestions, reducing waste, and acting on environment performance results and findings

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to read and comprehend work instructions, blueprints, and control plan
• Ability to set up the paint guns and system to obtain the proper paint coverage on parts
• Proficiency in paint room programming and setting up new recipes
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to run all paint equipment necessary
• Quality driven and have good housekeeping habits
• Knowledge of how to check mill thickness with a mill gauge meter

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Graduate, GED, or HSDE preferred

Experience: One-year powder coat painting experience preferred

Certificates & Licenses:

Other Requirements: Must be fitted for a respirator and pass a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)