Production Worker / Technician

E488 Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO

12 company holidays per year

Annual Bonus Program

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Life Insurance

401K or Roth with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Gym reimbursement

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Production Worker / Technician to assemble, test, and inspect products, ensuring quality and safety standards. You will identify defects, maintain equipment, and follow production protocols under close supervision.

The role emphasizes sandblast and paint application tasks in line with standard procedures and customer requirements, with hands-on tasks and adherence to safety culture.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year experience operating sandblast equipment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience operating conventional spray equipment.
• Forklift and pendant crane experience is helpful.
• Minimum 1 year of experience mixing and applying epoxies, polyurethane, inorganic zinc and alkyd enamel paints.

Responsibilities

• Operate sandblast equipment to provide required surface preparation.
• Perform mixing of various types of paint materials.
• Operate conventional spray equipment, including brush to provide a high quality industrial finish to parts and components.
• Move parts and components as needed with forklift or overhead pendant crane.
• Dispose of paint waste materials as required by company, state and federal regulations.
• Adhere to Safety and Take 5 culture.
• Support and cooperate with Four Principles.

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Tools

Sandblast equipment

Conventional spray equipment

Forklift

Pendant crane

Paint mixing and applying (epoxies, polyurethane, inorganic zinc, alkyd enamel)

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Job Summary

The Production Worker / Technician is responsible for assembling, testing, and inspecting products to ensure they meet quality and safety standards. This role supports the manufacturing process by identifying defects, maintaining equipment, and following production protocols. This job profile is intended for support staff that follows established procedures and works under close supervision. Smaller/easier decisions are made autonomously.

SUMMARY:

Performs sandblast and paint application tasks in accordance with SPSI standard procedure processes as well as specific customer requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operates sandblast equipment to provide required surface preparation 35%
• Performs mixing of various types of paint materials. 5%
• Operates conventional spray equipment, including brush to provide a high quality industrial finish to parts and components 35%
• Moves parts and components as needed with forklift or overhead pendant crane 5%
• Dispose of paint waste materials as required by company, state and federal regulations 5%
• Adheres to Safety and Take 5 culture 5%
• Supports and cooperates with Four Principles 5%

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Other duties as assigned 5%

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year experience operating sandblast equipment
• Minimum of 2 years of experience operating conventional spray equipment
• Forklift and pendant crane experience is helpful
• Minimum 1 year of experience mixing and applying epoxies, polyurethane, inorganic zinc and alkyd enamel paints.

What we offer you

• Competitive Paid Time Off (3 weeks to start)
• 12 Company Paid Holidays per year
• Annual Bonus Program
• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability,
• Company Paid Life Insurance 6% 401K or Roth Company Match with Immediate Vesting
• Company Paid Retirement Security Contributions following 1 year of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance
• Quarterly Gym Reimbursement

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world.

With more than 13’000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team. We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success.

We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.