Prior experience in composites or a similar industry is preferred.
Ability to troubleshoot problems and resolve issues.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods, reach and bend consistently, and occasionally lift 50 pounds.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multitask production environment.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment.
Ability to work cooperatively with others while maintaining a positive and professional attitude.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and address issues logically within company guidelines.
Availability to work overtime as needed.
Ability to set up, tear down, and calibrate gel guns.
Ability to read a mil gauge.
Ability to use tools, equipment, gauges, fixtures, and locators to meet customer specifications.
Ability to identify appropriate materials and follow route cards to determine required materials.
Ability to inspect parts throughout the process, identify defects, and follow procedures for non-conformance and correction.
Ability to maintain paint booth and sprayer filters and perform preventive maintenance.
Ability to tape exposed hardware to prevent paint overspray.
Knowledge of customer quality standards and ability to apply safety guidelines and appropriate personal protective equipment.
Ability to check material expiration dates, clean and maintain equipment, and maintain required documentation.
Knowledge of root causes of quality issues and appropriate procedures for correcting defects, including spraying gel over defects.
Arm dexterity to use both arms while painting large parts.
Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.
Ability to read, understand, and follow procedures.
Responsibilities
Produce quality parts at or above the expected production rate.
Apply time and skills effectively while performing paint, gel, and buff-back final-finishing functions throughout the facility according to customer demand.
Inspect parts at each stage of production, identify defects, and correct them immediately or follow the appropriate non-conformance procedure.
Maintain clean filters and perform preventive maintenance on paint booths and sprayers.
Tape hardware exposed to painting to prevent overspray.
Follow customer quality standards, safety guidelines, and proper personal protective equipment practices.
Read route cards to identify required materials and properly reclaim hazardous waste.
Set up, tear down, and calibrate gel guns; read mil gauges; check material expiration dates; and clean and maintain equipment.
Meet with and train on new products as they are introduced.
Maintain documentation related to the position.
Use appropriate tools, equipment, gauges, fixtures, and locators to reproduce customer specifications and produce quality parts.
Identify root causes of quality issues and use proper procedures and techniques to correct defects, including spraying gel over defects.
Desired Qualifications
Prior experience in composites or a similar industry.
Paint Fiberglass Coating Specialist
Carfair · Wausaukee, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-30
Carfair Composites is a leader in fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) design and composites technology and has dedicated team members located in facilities between Winnipeg, MB (Canada), St. Cloud, MN (USA), and Anniston, AL (USA), Wausaukee, WI (USA) and Gillett, WI (USA).
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Paint Fiberglass Coating Specialist classification consists of Paint, Gel and Buff Back Final Finish. All Paint FCSs will be cross trained in these functions and will be utilized throughout the facility, based on customer demand. Hours Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm, OT as required.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
PAINT:
Produces quality parts at or above expected rate.
Utilizes time and skills effectively.
Inspect parts at every stage of process to identify defects and correct immediately.
Identify defects & follow proper procedure for non-conformance.
Ensure filters are clean and PMs are done on paint booth and sprayers.
Tape any hardware exposed to the paint process to avoid overspray on hardware.
Uses Knowledge of quality standard by customer to improve quality of all customers.
Uses safety guidelines & proper PPE to protect self and reminds others of importance.
Reads route card to identify correct materials required.
Uses proper reclaiming of hazardous waste.
Reads, understands, and follows procedures related to position.
GEL:
Ability to set up, tear down and calibrate gel guns.
Ability to read a mil gauge.
Checks expiration dates periodically and follows procedure for expired material.
Cleans and maintains equipment to avoid down-time & quality issues.
Meet with and train on products as new ones come in.
Reads route card to identify correct materials required.
Identify defects & follow proper procedure for non-conformance.
Inspect parts at every stage of process to identify defects and correct immediately.
Utilizes time and skills effectively.
Uses safety guidelines & proper PPE to protect self and reminds others of importance.
Reads, understands, and follows procedures related to position.
Maintain all necessary documentation related to position.
BUFF BACK FINAL FINISH:
Knows all tools and equipment related to position and what to use to replicate customer specifications.
Can identify correct material to use to produce a quality part.
Can accurately use all gauges, fixtures, and locators related to position.
Uses knowledge of all tools and equipment related to position to replicate customer specifications.
Uses knowledge of root cause of quality issues that arise to help eliminate defect & uses proper procedure to fix defect.
Uses safety guidelines & proper PPE to protect self and reminds others of importance.
Arm dexterity to use both arms to paint to alleviate muscle stress while painting large parts.
Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, divide.
Follow proper procedure/techniques when spraying gel over defects.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
Prior experience in composites or similar industry preferred
Strong problem-solving ability including troubleshooting and resolving issues
Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time
Must be able to reach and bend on a consistent basis
Must be able t occasionally lift 50 lbs
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-task production environment
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to organize and prioritize workload
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment
Ability to work in harmony with others while maintaining a positive and professional attitude with overall success in mind
Ability to remain calm under pressure and deal with issues logically and within the company guidelines
Available for overtime as needed
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:
We offer competitive wages with potential increases at 6 months, 1 year and annually thereafter.
Day 1 benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability programs.
Day 1 401k eligibility with 100% vesting of employer match!
The ability to advance your career with a growing company.
Employee development through a variety of training initiatives.
We enjoy numerous employee events throughout the year.
OUR WHY:
We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.