Interior Sprayer

Marmon Holdings, Inc.•Muscatine, IA

2d•$28•Onsite

About The Position

UTLX is seeking applicants to become a member of our production team at our full-service rail tank car repair shop in Muscatine, Iowa. The Interior Sprayer is an entry-level role responsible for preparing, applying, and finishing coatings on tank and hopper railcars, including mixing materials, operating spray equipment, and ensuring proper application. The role also supports the baking process by managing temperature controls and documenting results. The incumbent maintains equipment, applies decals, and ensures a safe, clean work environment while adhering to strict safety and quality standards in a physically demanding industrial setting. Duties may vary, and employees may be asked to perform additional job functions as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, or ability to pass a Combined Basic Skills Assessment Test
Demonstrated job‑related computational skills and ability to read gauges, rulers, and applicable measuring devices
Ability to work effectively and efficiently both independently and as part of a team
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions with minimal supervision
Ability to read, interpret, and adhere to safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and other work-related documentation
Strong focus on safety and quality.
Ability to work any shift, including overtime, in accordance with the union contract
Dependable and reliable attendance

Nice To Haves

Experience in an Industrial Repair or Manufacturing environment.
Rail industry experience
Tank car knowledge or experience

Responsibilities

Selects coatings following work specifications and prepares equipment for spraying.
Masks off components such as valves, trucks, couplers, or areas of the surface not to be sprayed.
Mixes coatings according to specifications and applies the coating to install or repair a section of a coating using airless spray equipment. This may be to an exterior or interior of a tank or hopper car.
Cleans and maintains spraying equipment.
After tank or hopper car is coated, they apply piping prior to starting the bake procedure.
They also turn on the blower for a specified period of time before introducing the temperature input.
Monitors the bake temperature per specifications until the intermediate bake or final bake has been completed.
Maintains and stores a record of the baking operations.
Applies decals as required to the tank or hopper car exterior.
Cleans completed interior coating prior to final inspection.
Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner and reports potential hazards.