Powder Coat Painter & Process Technician

NextGenEnergyJobs; Beaver Dam, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs in Wisconsin is seeking a Painter I to support our powder coat painting line. Responsibilities include loading, transferring, and unloading parts, preparing items for coating, and painting in the paint booth.

Candidates should have a High School diploma, 0–2 years experience, ability to pass pulmonary function test, and experience with SAP or ERP systems is a plus. This role requires attention to safety, teamwork, and adaptability to high-heat environments.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 0-2 years of experience.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Painter I requirements.
• Able to pass a pulmonary function test to ensure they are able to wear an air hood.
• 2 years of experience in a powder coat painting environment and able to pass a pulmonary function test. (PPE requirement)
• Demonstrated experience in root cause problem solving (5 Why, 8D, PDCA, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience effectively training other employees to work instructions/standard work.
• Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics)
• Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Loading, transferring, and unloading of parts on and/or from paint line.
• Process each part by hanging/racking to paint application
• Inspect quality of parts before and after finishing process
• Perform work duties in a safe manner and in accordance with policy (including wearing required proper personal protective equipment, work habits and performing appropriate housekeeping duties)
• Constantly work in a constantly high heat environment
• Exchange and break down racks and prepare for burn-off
• Maintain proper counts
• Report all scrap
• Perform stock handling duties as required
• Maintain a clean work environment
• Perform cleaning and other preliminary operations to prepare materials for coating
• Perform painting operation in paint booth
• Assist with maintaining of paint equipment
• Perform work duties in a safe manner and in accordance with policy (including wearing required proper personal protective equipment, work habits and performing appropriate housekeeping duties)
• Perform painting process in painting system watching for appropriate paint coverage and quality coatings for parts.
• Flex across different products / areas to support business needs.
• Provide training to new employees or employees learning new work areas to work instructions/standard work.

Skills

Detail oriented

Organized

Painter I

Problem solving

Training others

Root cause analysis

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle/JD Edwards/Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

NextGenEnergyJobs in Wisconsin is seeking a Painter I to support our powder coat painting line. Responsibilities include loading, transferring, and unloading parts, preparing items for coating, and painting in the paint booth.

Candidates should have a High School diploma, 0–2 years experience, ability to pass pulmonary function test, and experience with SAP or ERP systems is a plus. This role requires attention to safety, teamwork, and adaptability to high-heat environments.