Painting and Powder Coating

Why Work at Salem Metal?

• Core values of Safety, Quality, Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement.
• Day shift working hours (7AM-3:30PM M-F) with overtime available, Part time, Full time, hybrid & remote flexible positions depending on business function.
• Air-conditioned, new, custom-built state-of-the art facility.
• A caring, people-centered environment, with company leadership on site daily.
• Opportunity to grow as our company grows. Your contributions make a difference!
• Quality equipment, machinery, and tools to work with. Build your skills and learn from experts in their chosen field.
• Company celebrations, recognition events, annual bonus – people are what make the difference on our team.

Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Company-matching 401(k) on the first 3% of your pay with an additional 1/2 % on 4th and 5th percentage contributions – all with 100% full vesting.
• Medical benefits – choose between 5 different health plans and deductibles, from employee, employee + spouse, employee + child, and Family plans.
• Logo clothing provided, Tools, Dental & Vision benefits, Disability, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement & more.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with cleaning, degreasing, surface preparation, masking, painting, and powder coating operations.
• Ability to clean, degrease or prepare parts as needed.
• Familiarity with painting common alloy steels (both stainless and cold-rolled) and aluminum materials and assemblies up to 1/4” thicknesses, typical.
• Demonstrated ability to setup both powder coating and paint spray equipment, exhaust systems, and thickness/adherence controls.
• Experience reading drawings and blueprints, and setup of welding equipment and parts to ensure tolerances are maintained.
• Ability to use hand measuring equipment and gauges to inspect parts to ensure conformance to customer requirements and specifications.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Other tasks may be assigned, as needed, to support business objectives. Pay will be dependent on experience and skills, ranging from 17 to 23/hour.
• Basic computer skills are required. SMI will invest in training the right person who wants to advance in their career.

Salem Metal is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.