Structural Steel Painter in South El Monte

Energy Jobline ZR; South El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

CraneVeyor Corp in South El Monte, CA is seeking an experienced Structural Steel Painter to join our manufacturing team. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on experience painting structural steel and is proficient with electrostatic spray-painting equipment.

You will prepare surfaces, mix coatings, and apply primers and finishes to large steel components while maintaining quality and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on structural steel painting experience.
• Experience operating electrostatic spray-painting equipment.
• Ability to work safely around cranes and heavy fabrication environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare structural steel components for painting and clean surfaces.
• Operate electrostatic spray-painting equipment and apply coatings as specified.
• Mix and thin paints per manufacturer guidelines and ensure proper coverage.
• Inspect finished work for quality and correct any defects.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean paint area.

Skills

Structural steel painting

Electrostatic spray painting

Safety compliance

Independent worker

Tools

Electrostatic spray guns

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTER

We are seeking an experienced Structural Steel Painter to join our manufacturing team in South El Monte.

Position Summary

The Structural Steel Painter is responsible for preparing and painting structural steel components and fabricated products according to company specifications, customer requirements, and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience painting structural steel and must be experienced in the operation of electrostatic spray-painting equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare structural steel and fabricated components for painting.
• Clean, degrease, sand, grind, and otherwise prepare surfaces prior to painting.
• Operate electrostatic paint spray guns.
• Properly mix and thin paints and coatings according to manufacturer specifications.
• Apply primers, intermediate coatings, and finish coats while maintaining proper coverage and thickness.
• Paint large structural steel components, crane components, frames, railings, and miscellaneous fabricated steel.
• Identify and correct runs, sags, overspray, thin areas, holidays, and other paint defects.
• Maintain proper spray-gun distance, pressure, spray pattern, and application technique.
• Inspect completed work to ensure proper coverage, appearance, and quality.
• Protect surrounding equipment, work areas.
• Maintain and clean spray guns, hoses, pumps, and other painting equipment.
• Follow all safety procedures regarding paints, solvents, compressed air, respirators, PPE, and hazardous materials.
• Maintain a clean and organized paint area.
• Follow production schedules and demonstrate a strong sense of urgency in completing assigned work.
• Communicate with supervisors regarding job requirements, material needs, equipment problems, and quality issues.
• Perform other duties related to the paint department as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional structural steel painting experience.
• Demonstrated experience operating electrostatic spray-painting guns.
• Experience painting large steel structures and fabricated steel components.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation and industrial coatings.
• Ability to properly mix and apply industrial paints and coatings.
• Ability to recognize and correct paint-quality problems.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions and paint specifications.
• Ability to work safely around cranes, steel fabrication equipment, compressed air, solvents, and industrial coatings.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a manufacturing team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a structural steel, crane manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial painting environment.
• Experience with two-component coatings, primers, enamels, epoxies, urethanes, or similar industrial coatings.
• Experience using wet-mil gauges or other coating-thickness measurement equipment.
• Experience operating forklifts, scissor lifts, or other material-handling equipment.

Safety & Quality Expectations

Safety and quality are critical responsibilities of this position. The Structural Steel Painter is expected to follow all CraneVeyor safety policies and procedures, properly use required PPE, maintain a clean work area, and produce finished products that meet company and customer specifications.

The successful candidate must take pride in their work, pay attention to detail, and understand the importance of completing painting assignments correctly and on schedule.

Company Description

CraneVeyor Corp has been providing quality products and dependable service to the construction industry and to manufacturers since 1946.

CraneVeyor Corp. - With its Headquarters in South El Monte
CraneVeyor Corp. began manufacturing overhead cranes, and distribution of packaged hoists and is now the largest regional crane manufacturer and the largest distributor of hoists in the West. We offer complete crane systems including runways, support structures and installation; and we have a complete and capable service department for continuing crane inspection and preventative maintenance.

We have been fabricating and installing architectural and industrial railings since 1960. In addition to standard aluminum handrails, CraneVeyor Corp. produces several proprietary railing systems, and we will fabricate custom railings from stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze and glass to your specifications.

Our Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Iron & Steel Divisions fabricate a broad range of products. CraneVeyor Corp. manufactures hardware required to construct storm drains, highways and bridges, and we fabricate all types of bridge rail. A recent addition of a large TransCover was necessary to meet the demand in our structural steel fabrication