Painter III - 2nd Shift

RTX•Burnsville, MN

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Painter III prepares surfaces and applies paint to parts using spray equipment, ensuring work meets quality, safety, and customer requirements. The role includes setting up and maintaining spray equipment, following work instructions and procedures, completing documentation, handling hazardous chemicals safely, maintaining a clean work area, and contributing to continuous improvement. The position is onsite in Burnsville, Minnesota, and works a second-shift schedule from Monday through Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Overtime may be available based on business needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, such as a GED, or vocational/technical education in a related discipline.
At least 2 years of relevant experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to stand for more than 8 hours.
Must be available for overtime, including extended workdays and weekends.
Ability to comply with environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures at all times, including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience spraying with paint guns.
Experience applying coatings to metal in paint booths.
Experience preparing parts, including taping, applying plastic covers, and filling holes.
Experience painting in a commercial setting, such as cars, boats, or aircraft.

Responsibilities

Prepare surfaces for painting by cleaning, masking, and sanding.
Apply paint to parts using a spray gun.
Adjust paint guns to maximize transfer efficiency and teach others how to do so.
Clean and maintain spray equipment.
Ensure manometers, filters, ovens, and other equipment meet specification requirements.
Apply understanding of spray patterns, angles, distance to the part, and racking and hanging techniques.
Read and follow procedures, routing, and other work instructions accurately.
Complete required documentation accurately.
Maintain product quality standards and produce work with no defects.
Meet customer deadlines.
Store, handle, use, and dispose of hazardous chemicals in accordance with federal and state laws.
Maintain a clean and orderly work environment, materials, equipment, and work area.
Comply with applicable elements of quality systems.
Participate in cost-reduction and continuous-improvement plans or events as required.
Acquire applicable skills, knowledge, and certifications as required.
Check work methods and results for conformance to standards and re-instruct as required.
Report work progress, updates, and circumstances surrounding failures to meet quality standards to a lead or supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including first-day medical benefits.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Employee Scholar Program and tuition reimbursement.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and group legal coverage.
Fertility and family-planning benefits.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to five free counseling sessions.
Healthy-lifestyle incentives.
Back-up child and elder care and college coach resources.
Autism benefit.
Virtual doctor visits and a second-opinion medical expert program.
Adoption assistance.
Potential eligibility for short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
Potential eligibility for paid time off and holidays.