Job Description

Join an Established and Growing Team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services ON TIME, ON BUDGET, DONE RIGHT, and DONE SAFELY. At SpecSys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at specsys.org and apply today!

SALARY RANGE: $20.00 to $24.00 per hour

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE including 4 10-hour shifts and 5 8-hour shifts with flexible start times

BENEFITS & PERKS: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance; HSA/FSA options; Accident & Critical Illness Insurance; Short- and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) with Employer Match; Term Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Employee-of-the-Month and Year, Onsite Welding Training and Certifications; RITALKA University; Employee Luncheons; Company Picnic; Community Volunteering

As a Painter, you will have the primary responsibility of operating or tending painting machines to paint surfaces of equipment, to prepare metal surfaces for paint, and to operate or tend the blast booth to prep for paint and weld surfaces.

What does a Painter do at SpecSys?

• Pours paint into spray gun and sprays specified amount of primer or finish coatings onto prepared surfaces -mixes paint per
• Selects paint according to company requirements and matches colors of paint following specified color charts
• Regulates controls on portable ventilators and exhaust units to cure and dry paint or other coatings.
• Strips, grease, dirt, paint and rust from projects, using abrasives, solvents, brushes and sandblaster
• Sets up portable ventilators, exhaust units, ladders and scaffolding.
• Operates lifting and moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted and/or blasted
• Disassembles sprayer and power equipment, such as sandblaster and cleans equipment and hand tools, using solvents, wire brushes and cloths
• Mixes, stirs and thins paint or other coatings, using spatula or power mixing equipment.
• Clean parts by using a pressure washer that injects a phosphate cleaner into the water stream, then spray the parts with a sealer.
• Transport racks containing parts to the paint area to stage for painting.
• Work with the painter to set up an even flow of parts and to meet daily department needs.
• Assist in the plugging of threads and the masking of unpainted areas.
• Understands waste management and clean up procedures
• Have a basic knowledge of blueprint reading
• Follows scheduled provided by paint lead
• Properly cleans and maintains PPE
• Completes necessary safety checks daily
• Controls shot blast media levels

What are we looking for in a quality Painter candidate?

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Auto body degree
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs., bending, crawling and being on feet for 8 plus hours per workday.

OR Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be acceptable.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

SpecSys Overview

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. SpecSys is a full-service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast-track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it! At SpecSys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services On Time, On Budget, and Done Right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Why You Should Apply Here?

SpecSys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.