Senior Automotive Painter – Trucks & Heavy Equipment

Oshkosh Corp.; Garner (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation is seeking candidates to join the paint team for service trucks and metal parts finishing. You will prime, paint, and touch up vehicles using power spray equipment, while ensuring accurate masking and surface preparation.

The role involves light assembly tasks, cleaning, and moving finished parts to the next station. The position requires at least 1 year of automotive or heavy vehicle painting experience, basic mechanical knowledge, and good math skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in painting of automotive or heavy vehicle equipment in manufacturing, industrial or automotive body shop.
• Basic mechanical knowledge.
• Strong mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Prime, paint and touch up vehicles with power spray equipment and brushes.
• Ensure proper masking to specifications of the vehicle.
• Sand, wash, & condition parts as needed.
• Ability to properly maintain & set up paint equipment as instructed by your supervisor.
• Some light assemble work, clean, & repairs.
• Properly transport product from the paint area to next area of assembly.

Skills

Paint process knowledge

Math skills

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Power washer

Caulk gun

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation is seeking candidates to join the paint team for service trucks and metal parts finishing. You will prime, paint, and touch up vehicles using power spray equipment, while ensuring accurate masking and surface preparation.

The role involves light assembly tasks, cleaning, and moving finished parts to the next station. The position requires at least 1 year of automotive or heavy vehicle painting experience, basic mechanical knowledge, and good math skills.