Painter II

E-ONE manufactures custom and commercial fire trucks including pumpers and tankers, aerial ladders and platforms, rescues of all sizes, quick attack units, industrial trucks, and ARFF (aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles).

Established in 1974, E-ONE has grown to become an industry leader in just a few decades, and today employs more than 1,000 people who manufacture over 400 fire trucks per year. Innovation has been the company’s driving force and continues to be the impetus behind its pursuit of innovative technologies. The result is state-of-the-art fire rescue vehicles recognized for superior firefighting and rescue capabilities.

E-ONE is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day.

Monday
- Thursday from 5:00 AM - 3:30 PM, plus Optional Overtime on Friday and Saturday

Monday
- Thursday from 6:00 am - 4:30 pm, plus Optional Overtime on Friday and Saturday

Perform skilled surface preparation, bodywork, masking, painting, finishing, and paint correction operations involved in the manufacturing of large custom fire apparatus and specialty vehicles. Apply primers, base coats, clear coats, and specialty coatings while maintaining high quality standards, production efficiency, and safety requirements. Work from specifications, shop orders, blueprints, and production schedules within established manufacturing processes and accepted painting practice.

• Prepare fire apparatus bodies, doors, compartments, panels, and components for paint application through sanding, cleaning, masking, and su Prepare fire apparatus bodies, doors, compartments, panels, and components for paint application through sanding, cleaning, masking, and surface conditioning.
• Perform bodywork and surface repairs using fillers, glazing putties, and related materials to correct imperfections and ensure proper surface finish quality.
• Mix and prepare primers, sealers, basecoats, clear coats and related materials according to manufacturer specifications, technical data sheets and production requirements
• Apply primers, sealers, base coats, clear coats, and specialty coatings using gravity-fed HVLP spray equipment and approved paint application techniques.
• Wet sand, buff, polish, and perform paint defect correction to achieve high-quality final finishes.
• Operate and maintain paint booth systems, bake cycles, curing equipment, and associated paint shop tools and equipment.
• Inspect painted surfaces for runs, dirt, orange peel, dry spray, adhesion issues, and other finish defects; perform corrections as required under the direction from the lead team member or supervisor.
• Mask and protect non-painted surfaces and components prior to painting operations.
• Follow proper flash times, bake schedules, and coating sequences to ensure coating integrity and finish durability.
• Clean and maintain spray guns, sanding equipment, buffing equipment, and paint area work spaces in accordance with department standards.
• Read and interpret work instructions, paint specifications, shop orders, and production schedules.
• Record production activity and communicate quality or equipment concerns to supervision.
• Support departmental workflow and production demands by assisting with related paint shop operations as needed.

• Rotary buffers and polishers
• Dual action polishers
• Grinders
• Wet sanding tools and materials
• Paint mixing systems and scales
• Air-powered and electric hand tools
• Paint booth and bake oven systems
• Respiratory protection and PPE equipment
• Masking and surface preparation tools

• Experience priming & painting vehicles with some blending knowledge
• Experience with color sanding, buffing, and final finish polishing.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement practices.

Ability to perform minor troubleshooting and adjustment of paint equipment.