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Dee Zee, Inc.

Powder Coat Painter, 1st Shift

Dee Zee, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50319

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Posted Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM

POSITION SUMMARY – Operate automated powder coat paint system, fill and clean paint hoppers, adjust paint nozzles, and operate manual paint guns as needed for touch up. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT — Must be willing and able to work in an environment exposed to elements that can include but are not limited to coolant, dust, mist, elevated noise, and uncontrolled temperatures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Maintain system to achieve optimum performance

Adjust paint guns and nozzles according to paint coverage

Clean and fill paint hoppers

Operate manual paint gun as needed for touch up

Perform necessary testing to assure quality of parts in an environmentally safe state and maintain records

Understand, maintain, and operate mechanical functions of equipment in paint area

Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers

Support the environmental policy with proactive process implementation, improvement suggestions, reducing waste, and acting on environment performance results and findings

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Ability to read and comprehend work instructions, blueprints, and control plan

Ability to set up the paint guns and system to obtain the proper paint coverage on parts

Proficiency in paint room programming and setting up new recipes

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Ability to run all paint equipment necessary

Quality driven and have good housekeeping habits

Knowledge of how to check mill thickness with a mill gauge meter

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Education:

High School Graduate, GED, or HSDE preferred

Experience:

One-year powder coat painting experience preferred

Certificates & Licenses:

Other Requirements:

Must be fitted for a respirator and pass a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)

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