Industrial Powder Coater Specialist

Communications and Power Industries LLC is seeking a skilled Industrial Powder Coat I to join our team. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for preparing surfaces, applying coatings, and achieving high-quality finishes on Antenna and Radome products and structures.

• Prepare surfaces through cleaning, sanding, and application of primers or sealants for optimal adhesion of coatings.
• Apply industrial paints such as epoxy, polyurethane, acrylic urethane, carc, or powder coat using spray or electrostatic methods.
• Mix paints accurately to achieve desired colors and consistencies, ensuring precise color matching.
• Maintain and clean painting equipment, tools, and machinery to ensure functionality and prevent coating contamination.
• Inspect painted surfaces for flaws, imperfections, or inconsistencies, performing touch-ups or rework as needed.
• Adhere to safety protocols, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe handling of chemicals.
• Maintain detailed records of paint and coating usage, surface preparation processes, and completed projects.
• Collaborate with team members, supervisors, and project managers to ensure efficient workflow and project completion.
• Follow project specifications and timelines, meeting quality standards and environmental regulations.
• Stay updated on industry trends, new techniques, and emerging technologies to enhance painting processes.

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical or vocational training in painting or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of proven experience in powder coating in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of painting techniques, coatings, and surface preparation methods.
• Familiarity with various paint sprayers, including HVLP, electrostatic, and pressure pot/cup gun.
• Ability to accurately mix and match paints and understand ratios down to ounces.
• Clear understanding of dry booth painting and paint specifications for required finishes.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and other engineering drawings, work orders, and BOMs.
• Solid understanding of safety protocols, chemical handling, ventilation, and PPE usage.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Physical stamina to work in various conditions and pass pulmonary function and face fit tests.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, time management, and organizational skills.

Communications and Power Industries LLC is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more.

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone.

We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.