Here is an opportunity to join McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Company, as an Industrial Painter. In this role, you will apply paint and other coatings using electrostatic and air-assist paint guns on company products, including military-spec equipment. You will work with automotive-type paint application devices, ensuring every item meets strict quality and safety standards. The pay range is $20.00 to $28.34 per hour, with infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation required. If you have at least six months of industrial painting experience, can read checklists and paint codes, and are ready to work in a safe, clean environment, this role offers stability and room to grow.
Who We Are
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes. We are an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies, producing a complete line of high-performance rear load, front load, and automated side load refuse vehicles. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean. As part of Oshkosh Corporation, we are a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. We believe in safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
What You Will Be Doing
- You will prime, paint, and touch up vehicles using power spray equipment and brushes.
- You will flush tanks, hoses, and guns prior to color changeovers to prevent contamination.
- You will mix all types of paints to achieve proper color, formula, conditions, viscosity, and consistency.
- You will perform titrations and mix or adjust chemicals as needed.
- You will maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with safety procedures, rules, and proper 6S standards.
- You will demonstrate best practices by following all safe procedures in assembling and testing products in your assigned job function.
- You will perform upkeep of your work area and equipment, including preventative maintenance tasks.
- You will inspect products before, during, and after the paint process to ensure specifications are met.
- You will sand, wash, and condition parts as necessary, and perform light bodywork when required.
- You will inspect completed parts for quality and validate that components meet standards.
- You will assist in training new team members on processes and equipment functions.
- You will participate in onboarding and annual training related to hazardous waste handling as required by EPA RCRA rules.
- You will disassemble, clean, repair, adjust, and reassemble painting equipment as needed (repairs required only in Dodge Center).
- You will apply decals, stencils, and rust-proofing as required (Dodge Center only).
What We Are Looking For
Minimum Qualifications:
- Six months of industrial painting experience, OR completion of an internal paint training program, OR an evaluated equivalent.
- Ability to read checklists, paint codes, safety logs, JSAs, SWIs, and other documentation.
Standout Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Automotive paint experience.
- Willingness to train in multiple areas to obtain Painter II level.
- Ability to proficiently paint in a single assigned area.
- Ability to perform mill checks and readings and assist with paint prep (Riceville only).
- Ability to perform fine line painting technique (Riceville only).
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers and others, including explanation of information and gathering factual data.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to follow instructions and perform work of a relatively routine nature.
- Physical ability to perform frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, and occasional climbing, bending, kneeling, and lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs.
Working Conditions and What We Offer
Working Conditions:
- Work Schedule: Routine shift hours with infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.
- Physical Demands: Frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching; occasional climbing, driving, bending, kneeling, fine dexterity, and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 25 lbs.
- Environmental Demands: Occasional exposure to dust, temperature extremes, loud noises, and tedious/exacting work.
- Occasional stress due to deadlines or workload pressures.
What We Offer:
- Competitive pay range: $20.00 to $28.34 per hour.
- A safe, clean work environment with strong safety protocols.
- Opportunity to work with military-spec paint and advanced equipment.
- Training and development opportunities, including hazardous waste handler training.
- Ability to advance to Painter II level through cross-training.
- Part of Oshkosh Corporation, a company committed to merit-based equal opportunity employment.
Ready to Apply?
If you have industrial painting experience and want to join a company that serves everyday heroes, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your application through Glassdoor or the platform of your choice. McNeilus is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com. Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals, and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic.
Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. Persons,” as defined in these regulations. Generally, a “U.S. Person” is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Join McNeilus and help us support the waste warriors who keep our communities safe and clean.
