Coating Technician

Simpson Strong-Tie • Gallatin, TN

23h • $23 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Coating Technician, you will be responsible for applying cathodic protective coatings to screws after the heat treatment process. Your role ensures product durability, resistance, and compliance with industry standards. Key responsibilities include surface preparation, precise coating application, and maintaining a high-quality finish. Working in a controlled and regulated environment, you must follow established procedures accurately while upholding strict safety and cleanliness standards. Attention to detail and a commitment to quality are essential. This position reports directly to the Department Supervisor. This position is on the A shift, working 11.5-hour shifts from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on a 2-3-2 rotating schedule: Monday–Tuesday and Saturday–Sunday one week, followed by Wednesday–Friday the next week. As a Coating Technician, you will be responsible for setting up, loading, and operating automated coating equipment, including Dip-spin and E-Coat systems, for in-house manufactured fasteners. You will manage process controls using HMIs and system software, ensuring smooth operation and troubleshooting any equipment issues as they arise. Regular equipment maintenance and process monitoring are essential to maintaining efficiency and quality. In addition, you will prepare components for application and maintain necessary pretreatment/paint materials before and during the coating process. This includes selecting, mixing, and adjusting coatings, acids, alkaline, and processing chemicals to meet job specifications. You will mix and prepare chemicals according to specifications, ensuring even application and adherence to quality standards. The technician will inspect completed work to confirm uniform coating coverage and compliance with quality requirements. Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment is critical to meeting health and safety regulations. You will also be responsible for cleaning and maintaining paint equipment and tools, ensuring proper storage and functionality. Accurate record-keeping of process parameters and results are required for quality control. Additionally, you will identify and troubleshoot process or equipment issues to minimize downtime and waste, while also training new employees on work procedures. The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description – other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.

Requirements

• Safety: Ability to prioritize safety by demonstrating safe work practices and promoting a safe work environment.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Simpson Strong-Tie Powered Industrial Truck Certification required (will certify).
• Must understand atmosphere curing furnace fundamentals and operation.
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to work in hot environments for long periods of time
• Forklift experience required
• Accountability & Dependability. Able to consistently demonstrate reliable, punctual attendance
• Mathematical Reasoning: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to Work Independently: Follow both written and oral instructions, including safety guidelines, work instructions, and company policies.
• Attendance: Able to consistently demonstrate reliable, punctual attendance in accordance with our attendance policy.
• Safety is the priority. You will be required to recognize and respond to dangerous situations quickly and safely. Required to lead by example, follow all HSE rules and requirements and always wear required PPE.
• Working in the Coating Department, an employee will be required to wear a paint respirator to ensure safety and protect against exposure to harmful fumes and chemicals associated with the coating process.
• Continuously build your skillset to influence decisions and recommend/implement process improvements to grow department throughput while meeting product quality.
• Communication Skills: Speak in the most effective way to relay information to all departments and at all levels within the organization. Listen and ask questions to ensure understanding.
• Quality Standards Knowledge: Demonstrate an understanding of company quality standards, attention to detail and company quality control processes.
• Problem Solving: Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists
• Teamwork: Ability to work with other team members to accomplish group goals
• Results Focus & Initiative: Ability to multitask and take initiative in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Customer Service Skills: Apply customer service principles and processes on the job and with others.
• Reading Comprehension: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience as a Coating Operator or in a similar role in manufacturing, preferred.
• Familiarity with industrial machinery and chemical handling, preferred.
• Familiar with pre and post process testing such as titrations preferred.
• Familiar with performing curing furnace preventative maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Setting up, loading, and operating automated coating equipment, including Dip-spin and E-Coat systems, for in-house manufactured fasteners.
• Managing process controls using HMIs and system software, ensuring smooth operation and troubleshooting any equipment issues as they arise.
• Performing regular equipment maintenance and process monitoring.
• Preparing components for application and maintain necessary pretreatment/paint materials before and during the coating process.
• Selecting, mixing, and adjusting coatings, acids, alkaline, and processing chemicals to meet job specifications.
• Mixing and preparing chemicals according to specifications.
• Inspecting completed work to confirm uniform coating coverage and compliance with quality requirements.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Cleaning and maintaining paint equipment and tools.
• Accurate record-keeping of process parameters and results.
• Identifying and troubleshooting process or equipment issues.
• Training new employees on work procedures.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees