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Barnhart Crane & Rigging
Industrial Painter
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What they do
A Coating or Industrial Painter paints a variety of finished manufactured products using paint and enamel spray guns.
$42,322 / year median in Tennessee
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Join a Team That Builds, Lifts, and Moves America At Barnhart, we don't just move heavy equipment—we build, maintain, and customize the equipment that powers some of the most complex lifting and transportation projects in the country. As an Industrial Painter, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our cranes, heavy haul equipment, and custom fabrication projects are protected, professional, and ready for the field. What You'll Do This is a hands-on position where you'll see the results of your work every day while supporting a wide variety of equipment and projects across the company. Prepare equipment and components for painting through surface preparation, blasting, and finishing processes. Apply industrial coatings using conventional spray equipment, pressure pot systems, cup guns, and electrostatic paint systems. Paint and refinish a variety of heavy equipment, fabricated components, and specialty machinery. Operate and maintain equipment such as forklifts, compressors, blasting equipment, and paint systems. Work closely with shop leadership and team members to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. Contribute ideas that improve shop efficiency, quality, and safety. Why You'll Love This Role Competitive Pay + Weekly Pay Schedule Permanent, full-time role 401(k) program with company match up to 10% of pay Family medical, dental and vision insurance is available after 90 days of employment Paid time off and other benefits Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities Opportunity to work on industry-leading equipment Long-term growth opportunities Join a company with a strong safety-first, team-driven culture
What You Bring Required:
Experience with industrial painting and coating application. Knowledge of paint preparation, surface preparation, and finishing techniques. Ability to operate or learn equipment such as forklifts, blasting equipment, and paint systems. Strong commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork. Ability to maintain a professional and organized work environment.Preferred:
Experience with pressure pot, cup-style, and electrostatic paint systems. Previous experience painting industrial equipment, heavy machinery, or fabricated steel components. Familiarity with sandblasting and surface preparation processes. PURPOSE- Barnhart is built on a strong foundation of serving others.
MINDS OVER MATTER
- Barnhart has built a nationwide reputation for solving problems. We specialize in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry. NETWORK
- Barnhart has built teams that form one of our industry's strongest networks of talent and resources with over 60 branch locations across the U.S. working together to serve our customers. This growing network offers our team members constant opportunity for career growth and professional development. CULTURE
- Barnhart has a strong team culture
- the "One TEAM.