Painter

PF Holdings•Cisco, TX

124d

About The Position

The Painter operates or tends painting machines to paint transportation equipment, including oilfield vehicles, frac units, nitrogen units, and blenders. The role prepares equipment surfaces, selects and mixes paint, applies primers and finish coatings, monitors work for defects, and restores equipment to its original finish. The position includes on-the-job training and requires meeting production schedules and weekly quota deadlines. Work involves pollutants, paints, solvents, cleaners, and other odors, and requires using protective equipment when needed. Hours are consistently 40–60 per week, with frequent overtime based on workload.

Requirements

A high school diploma is preferred but not required.
Painting and body work experience is preferred but not required.
Must remain in the position for at least one year before promotion to Painter II.
Able to read, speak, and write English.
Able to work independently and as part of a team.
Able to multitask and handle confidential information sensitively.
Able to work under stressful conditions at times.
Strong physical and mental health to maintain a demanding workload.
Able to climb up and around equipment.
Able to wear protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats when needed.
Reliable transportation to and from work.
Demonstrates integrity, honesty, dependability, reliability, initiative, cooperation, adaptability, and persistence.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma.
Painting and body work experience.

Responsibilities

Dispose of hazardous materials in accordance with environmental laws.
Select paint according to company requirements and match colors using specified color charts.
Mix, stir, and thin paints to match color specifications or vehicles’ original colors, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
Prepare vehicle surfaces for painting by removing grease, dirt, paint, and rust with abrasives, solvents, brushes, blow torches, washing tanks, or sand blasters.
Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixtures to achieve the proper paint flow and coating thickness.
Monitor painting operations for flaws such as blisters and streaks and correct their causes.
Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and improve adhesion.
Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers and power equipment using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primer and decorative or finish coatings.
Restore retro equipment to its original paint finish.
Remove vehicle accessories such as chrome or mirrors and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
Perform other related duties as required.
Meet assembly equipment production schedules and weekly quota deadlines.