Railcar Painter 3
TrinityRail Maintenance Services is searching for a talented team player to fill the advanced position of industrial Painter - 3 in our Vidor, TX railcar maintenance facility! We welcome your ideas and your outstanding work ethic. Join our team today and be a part of Helping to Build America. ™
Prepares materials, surfaces and structures for coverage with paint. Applies coatings to specifications and completes detailed special applications as appropriate to the surface and final product requirements. Prepares, coats and finishes metal and/or other surfaces. Operates conventional and plural component airless spray equipment to apply industrial paint finishes on metal and other types of surfaces. Mixes and applies alkyds, epoxies, gel coats, powder coats, urethane, zinc epoxies and water borne paint systems according to a prescribed formula. Adjusts nozzles on spray guns to obtain the proper dispersion of the spray and monitors the flow and viscosity of the paint for solution. Proper use of wet and dry Mil gauges and monitors pressure flow. Cleans paint lines, paint guns and performs other cleaning preventative maintenance to ensure that painting apparatus remains in working order. Regulates temperature and air circulation on paint pumps and drying ovens. Will also perform some duties of Prep Worker when needed. Initiates and maintains all applicable paperwork as required. Follows all safety rules and practices. May be involved in safety committees or initiatives. Performs other duties as assigned.
•May be used for employees who have full knowledge of the job duties and can operate a broad range of machines, tools, equipment etc.
•Work is somewhat complex
•Requires little or no help from supervisors or others to complete assigned tasks
•Requires instruction only on new assignments
•Complete understanding of the job, company policies and processes
•Applies extensive experience, knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks
•May operate specialized equipment and/or understand complex drawings and diagrams
•May have completed an apprenticeship and/or formal training
•Maintains technical certificates as required
•Work requires planning and judgment
•Determines and develops approaches to solve a broad range of complex problems
•May serve as a problem solving resource to others
•Proficient with painting and lining railcars
•Advanced at spray and hand-held application of interior coatings
•Proficient at sealing/baking final interior coatings
•2-4 years of related industrial painting experience
•Experience with Graco Paint Sprayers is a plus!
Why Join Trinity?
Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401(k) with match and additional retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance. Little known fact about Trinity Industries: Once people come to work here, they tend to stay. Trinity is employee-focused and involved in our communities, which is probably why working for Trinity feels more like family than a large corporation. Add in the industry leading industrial products we build, and you can see why our employees are proud to call Trinity home. What legacy will you build?
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