Powder Coater (Swing)

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses/commission

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. in Stockton, CA is seeking a Powder Coater to operate automated coating lines, monitor finishes, and keep the environmental room organized. The role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, standing for long periods, and ensuring color consistency and quality across parts.

This position is swing shift and pays $18.00 per hour. Benefits include quarterly bonuses/commission, medical/dental/vision coverage, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase plan, and education

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 2–3 years of powder coating experience.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent physical activities including walking, standing, bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, twisting, reaching, and repetitive hand/foot motions.
• Basic English reading, writing, and math skills.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, and equipment operation.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, and indicators to ensure equipment is functioning properly.
• Ability to stay focused in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding instructions, asking questions when needed, and communicating effectively with team members.

Responsibilities

• Operate automated powder coating equipment and spray guns, adjusting settings to ensure proper coverage, thickness, and color consistency.
• Inspect coated parts for defects, troubleshoot equipment or coating issues, and manually paint areas requiring additional coverage.
• Maintain a clean and organized environmental room.
• Perform daily startup, maintenance, cleaning, and shutdown procedures, including unclogging spray tips, flushing systems during color changes, and maintaining proper powder levels.
• Train employees on powder coating equipment and processes as needed. Communicate with leadership regarding quality or production concerns.

Skills

Powder coating

Quality control

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees. Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

As a Powder Coater, you will operate and maintain automated powder coating equipment to ensure consistent, high‑quality finishes on all parts. You’ll monitor coating quality, troubleshoot issues, and keep the line running smoothly to meet safety, quality, efficiency, LEAN, and production goals. That’s year one.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

• Operate automated powder coating equipment and spray guns, adjusting settings to ensure proper coverage, thickness, and color consistency. (80%)
• Inspect coated parts for defects, troubleshoot equipment or coating issues, and manually paint areas requiring additional coverage. (10%)
• Maintain a clean and organized environmental room. (10%)
• Perform daily startup, maintenance, cleaning, and shutdown procedures, including unclogging spray tips, flushing systems during color changes, and maintaining proper powder levels. (5%)
• Train employees on powder coating equipment and processes as needed. Communicate with leadership regarding quality or production concerns. (5%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 2–3 years of powder coating experience.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform frequent physical activities including walking (normal, uneven, or slippery surfaces), standing, bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, twisting, reaching, and repetitive hand/foot motions.
• Basic English reading, writing, and math skills.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, and equipment operation.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, and indicators to ensure equipment is functioning properly.
• Ability to stay focused in a fast‑paced environment.
• Understanding instructions, asking questions when needed, and communicating effectively with team members.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, see, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. This role operates large equipment and needs to constantly position self to maintain the operation of equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights with proper equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Regularly works around moving mechanical parts. Noise level is loud. The job may risk exposure to dust, heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

This job requires no domestic travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, non-exempt position is located in Stockton, CA. This is a Swing shift position (3:30pm – 12:00am).

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

PAY

Pay $18.00 / hour

REWARDS AT SIMPSON STRONG‑TIE

We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.

Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly — and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.

Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more.

View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/.

In keeping with our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our communities, we are an equal opportunity employer.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and criminal background check, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Company: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees. Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees. Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.