Paint Technician

About Maddox + You:

As a Paint Technician, you would be working in a shop environment where your responsibilities will include:

• Apply a quality finish to transformers using paints, lacquers, enamels and water-based products
• Assist in surface preparation (i.e. Sanding, Application of bondo and sandable primer base coat)
• Use of multiple styles of paint applicators (brushes, rollers, Air-Assisted Airless, HVLP Gun)
• Assemble, clean, and maintain paint equipment (pressure washer, paint guns/lines and paint booth)
• Maintenance of environmental records (i.e. paint usage logs, hazardous waste disposal records, and paint booth filter Logs)
• Wear proper PPE during paint booth operation (positive pressure hood)
• Paint touch-up when required

This is not an assembly-line factory job. It’s a fast-paced, hard-working, but very rewarding environment where you will be part of a team of qualified technicians who rebuild industrial transformers. Maddox is a great American company which values honesty, integrity, and recognizes the men and women who serve our customers, build up the team, and value the company and culture we've built.

This can be an entry-level opportunity to get on board with a great company and is an ideal role for someone looking to build a career in a positive environment, with an employer who values and recognizes your strong character, stable lifestyle, and dedicated work ethic.

More about You:

• You love working with your hands to fix things and solve problems.
• You’re comfortable with online documentation and web-based software systems (with computer & smartphone).
• You’re a good communicator; in-person, over the phone, and via email.
• You’re a good learner; not a know-it-all.

Basics:

• This position currently works 45 hours on a 5-day a week schedule. All day-time schedule (not night shift). Schedule changes slightly during Summer/Winter, but is generally 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday.
• Will be transitioning to 40 hours on a 4-day a week schedule once staff levels allow. 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Some paid overtime is available during peak times.
• Employees are required to meet basic physical requirements for a heavy-equipment environment. Occasional exposure to confined spaces. Must know how to use basic hand tools, follow written instructions, etc.
• Paid time-off, paternity/maternity leave, 401k matching, health/wellness benefits, etc. Smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

Comprehensive Full-Time Benefits, including:

• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) (and an additional week for managers, and an additional week after 5 years).
• Health & Wellness: Can be taken as traditional insurance, or as cash in lieu of benefits. Benefit amounts vary based on age, family status, and eligibility, but as an example, in most circumstances, an employee with a spouse and 3 kids, would be eligible for $19,200 / year or more.
• Paid paternity/maternity leave
• 401k with 100% match up to 8% of wages.
• Paid holidays, marriage and family gifts to celebrate significant life events, and other reimbursements and voluntary benefits and coverages (such as Vision, Dental, Short Term Disability, Additional Life Insurance, Accident, etc), as eligible.

Experience & Education:

We value skills and experience, but we’re also willing to invest in training early-career candidates with the right attitude and ambition.

Pay: $23.91 - $31.19 per hour, depending on experience. Plus bonus and other benefits including up to $1k/month wellness stipend. This position has a path to promotion to “Level 2 Tech”, which earns up to $36.38 per hour, and can continue growing from there. 

Pro Tip: We got a LOT of applicants, so please write a few sentences telling us what stood out to you, and why you think you’d thrive in this particular opportunity.