Production Paint Technician: Finish & Polish Expert

Obsidian-Solutions-Group; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking an experienced Industrial Painter to perform end-to-end finishing of urethane castings, 3D-printed parts, prototypes, and production components. This hands-on role covers prep, priming, painting, clear coating, polishing, and final inspection in a busy production setting.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in automotive or industrial painting, proficiency with HVLP spray guns, and a disciplined approach to meeting drawings,

Qualifications

• At least three years of professional automotive refinishing, collision painting, industrial painting, aerospace painting, or comparable production experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently complete the full preparation and painting process.
• Experience with HVLP spray guns, mixing systems, primers, basecoats, clearcoats, and related refinishing materials.
• Strong sanding, masking, filling, paint-preparation, and defect-correction skills.
• Ability to produce repeatable, high-quality cosmetic finishes in a production environment.
• Ability to interpret work instructions, drawings, color requirements, and finish standards.
• Strong attention to detail and personal ownership of finished-part quality.
• Ability to safely wear a respirator and work regularly inside a controlled paint-booth environment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and safely lift and position parts weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming cast and printed parts for surface defects and finishing requirements.
• Perform sanding, filling, glazing, feathering, and other surface-correction work.
• Clean, degrease, mask, and prepare parts for coating.
• Select and apply appropriate primers, sealers, adhesion promoters, basecoats, topcoats, and clearcoats.
• Mix paints, coatings, reducers, and hardeners according to manufacturer requirements.
• Operate HVLP spray equipment and paint-booth systems.
• Produce consistent color, gloss, texture, coverage, and overall appearance.
• Perform color matching, blending, touch-up, defect correction, wet sanding, buffing, and polishing.
• Adjust preparation and coating methods for urethane castings, plastics, nylon, resins, and other printed materials.
• Complete work according to drawings, work instructions, finish specifications, and production schedules.
• Inspect completed parts and correct runs, dry spray, orange peel, fisheyes, contamination, pinholes, and other finish defects.
• Clean and maintain spray guns, paint equipment, tools, and booth areas.
• Track materials and complete required production and quality documentation.
• Follow all PPE, respirator, chemical-handling, ventilation, and hazardous-material requirements.

Skills

HVLP spray gun operation

Surface prep & finishing

Color matching

Quality assurance

Drawings & specs interpretation

Safety compliance

Tools

HVLP spray guns

Spray booth systems

Primers/Basecoats/Clearcoats

Mixing systems

Job description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking an experienced Industrial Painter to perform end-to-end finishing of urethane castings, 3D-printed parts, prototypes, and production components. This hands-on role covers prep, priming, painting, clear coating, polishing, and final inspection in a busy production setting.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in automotive or industrial painting, proficiency with HVLP spray guns, and a disciplined approach to meeting drawings,