Paint Line Operator Jobs
Paint Line Operator jobs are open across automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and consumer goods, from entry-level to lead and supervisory roles, with specializations in powder coating, liquid spray application, and electrostatic painting. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- Attend daily safety start-up meeting and monthly safety training meetings
- Execute daily paint, blast and/or packaging requirements as assigned by supervision
- Operate and keep in good order blasters, spray guns, paint booths, and curing ovens.
- Utilize the flat black and Gloss Black Paint systems
- Adjust paint viscosity, air pressure, and spray patterns for optimal application
- Perform basic touch-ups and rework to meet quality standards
- Pack painted wheels for shipment and/or transfer
- Perform quality checks to ensure product meet quality standards
- Document all necessary quality requirements
- Follow safety protocols and always wear appropriate PPE
- Comply with all company policies, procedures, and quality standards
- Maintain clean, organized work areas following 5S principles: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
- VOC usage documentation
- Stack and prepare finished product for transport according to standards
Paint Technician II
- Mix paint according to specifications
- Painting OEM wheels to specification and maintain all quality standards
- Ability to paint all variations of active paint systems consistently and accurately
- Mentor and train team members on specific paint systems
- Accurate production recording in ERP system, Complete and Move transaction
- Train and mentor Level 1 and 2 Painters
- Serve as the backup for Level III Technician, performing essential functions as needed
Paint Technician III – Senior Technician
- Daily overlap on to next shift to assist in-coming shift Tech III with production transition (typically < 1/2hr)
- Daily hand-off review of schedule adherence, material staging plan, and in-process material check with previous and next shift Tech III
- Communicate details for all production and quality misses as well as the perceived root cause to supervisor – immediately correct if situations are occurring due to off process conditions
- Expected to execute production and quality corrective actions within defined process specification, team member role assignment, and work order submission
- Execute team member reassignment in production down scenarios, as agreed upon with supervision
- Execute all raw and WIP material expectations according to set standards. This includes accurate production accounting (Syteline transactions), labeling, and preparing materials for transfer
- Complete all necessary material handling requests on your shift. Report all material handling bottleneck issues to supervisor
- Understands all technical functions within a given area
- Audits all quality control functions of their work center(s) on their shift
- Use audits to identify training gaps and execute additional training efforts as required – communicate all training gaps and subsequent initiatives to supervisor for documentation
- Daily audits of technician training on your shift to ensure competencies are being achieved and process are being followed
- Elevate to Team Lead when performance concerns are not being corrected with training
- Assist supervision in understanding details surrounding technical coaching and corrective action as directed
- Work with supervision to suggest mentor assignments
- Responsible for signing off on technician competencies and submitting to Team Lead to complete training matrix
- Understands the required workflow to achieve production schedules. Responsible to fill in gaps that are caused by intermittent challenges. Staffing shortages, equipment failures, communication with supervision on interdepartmental pitfalls.
- Responsible for day-to-day production flow decisions as directed by Team Lead
- Is expected to and have the authority to alter job duties within their work center as approved by supervision (on their assigned shift of responsibility).
- Absentee replacement for all positions within their assigned area of responsibility, as well as other areas as assigned by supervision
- Complete all necessary material handling request on your shift. Report all material handling bottleneck issues to Team LeadPerform daily viscosity checks, gun functionality and minor maintenance, and mil specification tests to ensure the team is on process.
- 5S as it pertains to tools, process control documents, VSWIs and production records on your shift
- The overall housekeeping of your assigned work centers on your shift. Acceptable WC hand-off criteria to be met every day
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- None
- Safety glasses are always required while in the production facility. In designated areas, foam-lined safety glasses are required.
- Steel-toed boots with accompanying or built-in metatarsal guards are required.
- Kevlar cut-resistant gloves and sleeves are required when using an open blade, or parts with sharp edges and/or sharp burrs.
- Face shields are required during all grinding operations.
- Hearing protection is required during designated portions of the molding process where noise levels exceed acceptable limits.
- Respirators are required in designated areas or when performing specific tasks as identified by signage, process requirements, or supervision.
- Full Time Non-Exempt 40 hours per week.
- 1st shift 6am-2pm Monday-Friday with Saturday O.T.
- 2nd shift 2pm-10am Monday-Friday with Saturday O.T.
- 3rd shift Sunday-Thursday with Friday O.T.
- None
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a production shop 100% of the time
-
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.
- Occasional heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced production environment
- Strong attention to detail and quality control.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Basic math skills
- Ability to use and navigate Syteline
- Ability to use Word and Excell
- Physical ability to lift and move materials as needed.
Growth & Advancement:
- Paint Line Technician roles provide a structured path for advancement through Levels I, II, and III. Promotion is based on skill development, reliability, ERP proficiency, and leadership readiness. Level III Technicians may advance or other leadership roles.
Founded in 1964, Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of polyurethane and rubber industrial components for the material handling, construction, agricultural, municipal, and mining industries. All Superior Tire & Rubber Corp.’s product offerings are proudly engineered and produced in the USA on state-of-the-art processing and machining equipment, overseen by quality management systems registered to ISO 9001. Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. also owns multiple patents on many innovative products that have become new industry standards.
Superior Tire & Rubber Corporation Employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Off-shift Premium
- Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Personal Days
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- 401K
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- YMCA Memberships
- Wellness Programs
At Superior Tire and Rubber Corporation, we are an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class. Our company makes all employment and advancement decisions based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.
- Attend daily safety start-up meeting and monthly safety training meetings
- Execute daily paint, blast and/or packaging requirements as assigned by supervision
- Operate and keep in good order blasters, spray guns, paint booths, and curing ovens.
- Utilize the flat black and Gloss Black Paint systems
- Adjust paint viscosity, air pressure, and spray patterns for optimal application
- Perform basic touch-ups and rework to meet quality standards
- Pack painted wheels for shipment and/or transfer
- Perform quality checks to ensure product meet quality standards
- Document all necessary quality requirements
- Follow safety protocols and always wear appropriate PPE
- Comply with all company policies, procedures, and quality standards
- Maintain clean, organized work areas following 5S principles: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
- VOC usage documentation
- Stack and prepare finished product for transport according to standards
Paint Technician II
- Mix paint according to specifications
- Painting OEM wheels to specification and maintain all quality standards
- Ability to paint all variations of active paint systems consistently and accurately
- Mentor and train team members on specific paint systems
- Accurate production recording in ERP system, Complete and Move transaction
- Train and mentor Level 1 and 2 Painters
- Serve as the backup for Level III Technician, performing essential functions as needed
Paint Technician III – Senior Technician
- Daily overlap on to next shift to assist in-coming shift Tech III with production transition (typically < 1/2hr)
- Daily hand-off review of schedule adherence, material staging plan, and in-process material check with previous and next shift Tech III
- Communicate details for all production and quality misses as well as the perceived root cause to supervisor – immediately correct if situations are occurring due to off process conditions
- Expected to execute production and quality corrective actions within defined process specification, team member role assignment, and work order submission
- Execute team member reassignment in production down scenarios, as agreed upon with supervision
- Execute all raw and WIP material expectations according to set standards. This includes accurate production accounting (Syteline transactions), labeling, and preparing materials for transfer
- Complete all necessary material handling requests on your shift. Report all material handling bottleneck issues to supervisor
- Understands all technical functions within a given area
- Audits all quality control functions of their work center(s) on their shift
- Use audits to identify training gaps and execute additional training efforts as required – communicate all training gaps and subsequent initiatives to supervisor for documentation
- Daily audits of technician training on your shift to ensure competencies are being achieved and process are being followed
- Elevate to Team Lead when performance concerns are not being corrected with training
- Assist supervision in understanding details surrounding technical coaching and corrective action as directed
- Work with supervision to suggest mentor assignments
- Responsible for signing off on technician competencies and submitting to Team Lead to complete training matrix
- Understands the required workflow to achieve production schedules. Responsible to fill in gaps that are caused by intermittent challenges. Staffing shortages, equipment failures, communication with supervision on interdepartmental pitfalls.
- Responsible for day-to-day production flow decisions as directed by Team Lead
- Is expected to and have the authority to alter job duties within their work center as approved by supervision (on their assigned shift of responsibility).
- Absentee replacement for all positions within their assigned area of responsibility, as well as other areas as assigned by supervision
- Complete all necessary material handling request on your shift. Report all material handling bottleneck issues to Team LeadPerform daily viscosity checks, gun functionality and minor maintenance, and mil specification tests to ensure the team is on process.
- 5S as it pertains to tools, process control documents, VSWIs and production records on your shift
- The overall housekeeping of your assigned work centers on your shift. Acceptable WC hand-off criteria to be met every day
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- None
- Safety glasses are always required while in the production facility. In designated areas, foam-lined safety glasses are required.
- Steel-toed boots with accompanying or built-in metatarsal guards are required.
- Kevlar cut-resistant gloves and sleeves are required when using an open blade, or parts with sharp edges and/or sharp burrs.
- Face shields are required during all grinding operations.
- Hearing protection is required during designated portions of the molding process where noise levels exceed acceptable limits.
- Respirators are required in designated areas or when performing specific tasks as identified by signage, process requirements, or supervision.
- Full Time Non-Exempt 40 hours per week.
- 1st shift 6am-2pm Monday-Friday with Saturday O.T.
- 2nd shift 2pm-10am Monday-Friday with Saturday O.T.
- 3rd shift Sunday-Thursday with Friday O.T.
- None
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a production shop 100% of the time
-
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.
- Occasional heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced production environment
- Strong attention to detail and quality control.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Basic math skills
- Ability to use and navigate Syteline
- Ability to use Word and Excell
- Physical ability to lift and move materials as needed.
Growth & Advancement:
- Paint Line Technician roles provide a structured path for advancement through Levels I, II, and III. Promotion is based on skill development, reliability, ERP proficiency, and leadership readiness. Level III Technicians may advance or other leadership roles.
Founded in 1964, Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of polyurethane and rubber industrial components for the material handling, construction, agricultural, municipal, and mining industries. All Superior Tire & Rubber Corp.’s product offerings are proudly engineered and produced in the USA on state-of-the-art processing and machining equipment, overseen by quality management systems registered to ISO 9001. Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. also owns multiple patents on many innovative products that have become new industry standards.
Superior Tire & Rubber Corporation Employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Off-shift Premium
- Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Personal Days
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- 401K
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- YMCA Memberships
- Wellness Programs
At Superior Tire and Rubber Corporation, we are an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class. Our company makes all employment and advancement decisions based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in paint line operator jobs.
- 1-3 years of experience operating automated or manual paint line equipment
- Knowledge of powder coating, liquid spray, or electrostatic application processes
- Ability to read and interpret color and finish quality specifications
- OSHA 10 or 30 certification or willingness to obtain upon hire
- Experience with surface preparation including masking, cleaning, and sandblasting
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
Tips for Your Paint Line Operator Job Search
Tailor your resume to coating specs
List every coating type you've operated, such as powder, liquid, or e-coat, alongside the specific equipment brands and line speeds you've maintained. Hiring managers scan for exact process keywords before reading anything else on a paint line operator resume.
Highlight safety certifications prominently
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30, hazardous materials handling, and respirator fit-test records are frequent filter criteria in paint line postings. Put certifications in a dedicated section near the top so screeners don't miss them during a quick scan.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists paint line operator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by industry finish standards
Automotive OEM lines run to different tolerance specs than job-shop or contract coating operations. Search for terms like 'mil thickness,' 'color matching,' or 'defect rate' in job descriptions to find postings that match the environment you actually know.
Prepare for a hands-on skills assessment
Many plant interviews include a floor walkthrough or a short practical test on spray technique and masking. Review your most recent quality metrics, rejection rates, and any continuous improvement contributions so you can discuss them concisely when asked.
Negotiate shift differentials, not just base pay
Paint line roles often run second or third shifts, and differential pay varies significantly between facilities. Ask about shift structure, mandatory overtime expectations, and differential rates during the offer stage so you can compare total compensation accurately.
Paint Line Operator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most paint line operators?
CHATSWORTH PRODUCTS, STEFFES CORPORATION, and Eaton are hiring the most paint line operators right now, with openings concentrated in Pennsylvania, California, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Automotive suppliers and contract coating shops tend to post the highest volume of openings at any given time.
How many paint line operator jobs are remote?
About 0% of paint line operator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most production environments. The sub-areas most likely to offer any remote flexibility are quality inspection documentation, process engineering support, and line scheduling coordination rather than direct booth or conveyor operation.
How do you become a paint line operator?
Most paint line operators start with a high school diploma or GED and get initial training on the job at a manufacturing facility. Building familiarity with surface prep, masking techniques, and coating equipment through entry-level production roles helps. Earning an OSHA safety certification and learning to read quality finish specs accelerates your move into a dedicated operator position.
Can you get hired as a paint line operator with little experience?
Yes, many facilities hire entry-level candidates and train them on their specific line setup. Emphasize any production, assembly, or finishing work you've done, even in unrelated industries. Showing comfort with repetitive precision tasks, attention to surface quality, and a clean safety record gives hiring managers confidence you can be trained quickly on proprietary processes.
What does the paint line operator interview process look like?
Interviews typically start with a phone or video screen focused on your production background and shift availability. An in-person visit to the plant usually follows, often including a floor tour where supervisors assess your comfort around equipment and chemical handling. Some facilities add a short practical evaluation of masking or spray technique before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to paint line operator jobs?
You can find and apply to paint line operator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and preferred location, then apply directly to each one that fits your background.
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