Railcar Coatings and Finishing Technician

Railcar Coatings and Finishing Technician

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This range is provided by Siemens Mobility. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$16.00/hr - $20.00/hr

Imagine your day inside a world‑class railcar paint shop. It’s early in Lexington, NC. You walk the line at Siemens Mobility’s Rolling Stock facility, where passenger coaches and light rail vehicles for North America take shape. In a high‑energy, safety‑first environment, you prepare, prime, and finish stainless and carbon‑steel car bodies so they leave the plant with a flawless, durable finish.

For more than 160 years, Siemens has helped power American infrastructure, electrification, and transportation. Today, we’re transforming rail through automation and digitalization—driving safety, reliability, punctuality, and sustainability for mass transit and freight systems.

• Prepare, prime, and apply topcoat on light rail vehicles.
• Hand, block, and mechanically sand car shells to ready them for primer and paint.
• Mask and clean surfaces to ensure proper coating adhesion.
• Apply primers and undercoats to specification.
• Perform routine maintenance on paint equipment and tools.
• Support fellow painters and the broader team as needed.

• High school diploma or GED (or an equivalent mix of education and relevant hands‑on experience in painting or related materials in a manufacturing setting).
• 1+ year of painting experience in a production or similar environment.
• Basic English skills to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, contracted services, and teammates.
• Ability to read, write, and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, and technical documents.
• Competence with arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; able to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and interpret bar graphs.

• Frequent walking; reaching; stooping; kneeling; crouching; or crawling.
• Regular climbing of stairs, steps, and ladders.
• Work on elevated platforms and perform overhead tasks.
• Lift and move up to 40 pounds.

• PTO and holiday pay starting on day one.
• 401(k) with a 6% company match.
• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage plus HSA/FSA and Commuter Benefits—effective day one.
• Work on innovative, meaningful projects that solve big challenges.
• A fast‑evolving, technology‑forward environment where ideas matter.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Get rewarded for your ideas; access Tuition Reimbursement, mentorship, and online learning.
• Employee discounts and perks, alongside a generous PTO program.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer‑sponsored work authorization.

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The base rate range for this role in Lexington, NC is $16.00/hr - $19.68/hr final pay will depend on budget as well as your experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

Entry‑level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Rail Transportation