Painter Trainee - 1st Shift

Oshkosh • Dodge Center, MN

1d

About The Position

The Painter Trainee applies paint and other coatings to company products, including military-specification paint, using electrostatic and air-assist paint guns and other automotive paint application devices. The role includes preparing, painting, and inspecting parts and vehicles; mixing paint and adjusting chemicals; maintaining painting equipment and the work area; and following safety and hazardous-waste handling requirements. Some equipment repairs and applying decals, stencils, and rust-proofing are required only at the Dodge Center location.

The position involves routine shift hours, with infrequent overtime, weekend work, or shift rotation. The work environment may include dust, temperature extremes, and loud noises, as well as frequent task changes and exacting work. Physical activities and demands include frequent standing and walking, occasional climbing, driving, bending or kneeling, manual dexterity, repetitive upper-extremity motion, and occasional lifting or carrying and pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

• Eager to learn.
• Read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Read, analyze, and interpret business manuals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
• Understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands described for the position, including occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prime, paint, and touch up vehicles using power spray equipment and brushes.
• Flush tanks, hoses, and guns before color changeovers.
• Mix paints to achieve the required color, formula, conditions, viscosity, and consistency.
• Perform titrations and mix or adjust chemicals as needed.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment in accordance with safety procedures, rules, and 6S standards.
• Follow safe procedures when assembling and testing products in the assigned job function.
• Maintain the work area and equipment, including preventative maintenance tasks.
• Inspect products before, during, and after painting to confirm they meet specifications.
• Sand, wash, and condition parts as needed; perform light bodywork when required.
• Inspect completed parts for quality and validate that components meet requirements.
• Participate in onboarding and annual training required for hazardous-waste handlers under EPA RCRA rules, including training on waste hazards, storage, labeling, inspections, shipping manifests, emergency equipment, spill and fire response, and evacuation routes.
• Disassemble, clean, repair, adjust, and reassemble painting equipment such as pumps, paint heaters, tanks, and spray guns for proper operation; repairs are required only in Dodge Center.
• Apply decals, stencils, and rust-proofing as required; this applies only in Dodge Center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed