Painter III

Join a manufacturing leader with over 50 years of excellence, where every role contributes to building reliable transportation solutions that people depend on everyday across the United States and Canada. At ENC, we prioritize safety, quality, innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth – creating vehicles our teams can take pride in.

Founded in 1975, ENC (ElDorado National – California) is a leading U.S. transportation manufacturer specializing in design, engineering, and end-to-end production of heavy-duty buses, shuttles, and cargo vehicles through a custom-build, mixed-model assembly process. Each vehicle is produced in our purpose-built facility in Riverside, California supporting public agencies and private transportation providers nationwide. We offer one of the industry’s widest portfolios of power options, including 100% battery-electric, diesel-electric hybrid, CNG, and clean diesel.

ENC is committed to revitalizing American manufacturing through innovation, customer focus, and the delivery of high-quality vehicles that keep communities connected, supported, and moving forward.

Location: Riverside

Pay Range: $29.00 - $33.00/hr

Schedule: Onsite from 6am - 2:30pm

The Painter Level III is a highly skilled and experienced professional responsible for advanced surface preparation and finishing of buses and bus components. This role requires expert knowledge of industrial coatings, complex paint systems, and quality standards, while serving as a technical resource and mentor for lower-level painters. The Painter Level III ensures all paint work meets appearance, durability, and safety requirements.

This list of essential duties is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties, as management may deem necessary from time to time. The team member must be able to perform each essential job duty identified below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this position unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

• Perform advanced surface preparation including sanding, masking, priming, and sealing on bus bodies and components
• Apply complex paint systems (urethane, epoxy, multi-stage, and specialty coatings) to buses and subassemblies
• Mix paints and coatings accurately according to manufacturer specifications and production requirements
• Spray large vehicle exteriors and interiors to achieve uniform finish, correct film thickness, and color match
• Inspect completed paint work for defects such as runs, fisheyes, orange peel, and color inconsistencies; perform corrections as needed
• Interpret engineering drawings, paint codes, and work instructions to meet customer and regulatory requirements
• Troubleshoot paint application issues and recommend process improvements
• Maintain paint booths, spray equipment, and tools to ensure proper operation and quality results
• Lead by example on safety, PPE usage, environmental compliance, and housekeeping standards
• Support training and mentoring of Painter Level I and II employees
• Coordinate with production, quality, and engineering teams to meet schedules and quality expectations

• Expert knowledge of spray equipment, paint chemistry, and curing processes
• Ability to consistently produce high-quality finishes on large vehicles
• Strong understanding of safety practices related to paints, solvents, and hazardous materials
• Ability to read and follow technical drawings, specifications, and work instructions
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• 5+ years of industrial or heavy-vehicle industrial painting experience, preferably in a bus, truck, or automotive manufacturing
• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, heavy equipment, or transit vehicles preferred
• This is an onsite position based in Riverside, CA and requires being 100% onsite.
• Comprehensive benefits package:
  Medical (including FSA & HSA), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, EAP, mental health, and wellness…