Panelmatic

Designs and builds electrical control panels

Industrial Painter

Manufacturing & Production OperationsPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeHouston, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
At least one year of experience applying industrial coatings and/or paint is required.
Basic mathematics and calculation ability is required.
The ability to work autonomously without direct supervision is required.
Analytical ability and problem-solving skills are required.
Written and verbal communication skills are required.
U.S. work authorization without sponsorship is required.
The ability to pass a physical examination, drug screening, driving check, and background check is required.
The ability to push, pull, and lift 75 pounds or more is required.
The ability to sit, stand, and walk for more than four hours at a time is required.
The ability to stoop and bend for more than four hours at a time is required.
The ability to work at heights above six feet is required.
The ability to work in enclosed spaces is required.
Alignment with the company's core values is required.

Responsibilities

Immerse parts in solution or wash surfaces to remove grease, rust, scale, and dirt.
Set up and operate painting equipment to coat metal products with lacquer, paint, varnish, enamel, oil, or rustproofing material.
Prepare metal surfaces for painting and paint equipment using brushes, spray guns, sanders, and rollers.
Mix chemicals and paints, fill tanks, and control viscosity, thinner, and chemical mixture.
Determine paint flow and viscosity and assess coating quality visually or with a viscometer.
Operate spray guns, position nozzles to direct spray onto work pieces, and regulate air pressure in spray guns that atomize spray.
Verify correct paint colors by reading building prints and designs.
Strip, sand, mask, and repaint surfaces, and blend and polish finishes to match surrounding areas, manually or using portable power tools.
Spray foam insulation and undercoating as required in buildings.
Install windows, door panes, handles, drains, or other accessories as needed.
Use a full-face ventilation mask for extended periods as needed.
Apply specified amounts or thicknesses of primer and protective, decorative, or finish coatings, such as paint, lacquer, sealer, or enamel, onto prepared surfaces using spray equipment.
Operate lifting and moving devices as needed to move materials and equipment and access areas to be painted.
Work in enclosed spaces and extreme heat for extended periods.

Painter - PEC- 1st Shift

Panelmatic · Houston, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-13

Workplace: on_site

Department: PRODUCT

Description

About Us:

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

Panelmatic is seeking a skilled Industrial Painter to join our team. The Grinder/Polisher will be responsible for preparing metal surfaces by grinding, sanding, and polishing to ensure high-quality finishes on our custom control panels and other metal components. This role is critical in maintaining the quality and precision that Panelmatic is known for.

Job Duties:

Immerse parts in solution or wash surfaces to remove grease, rust, scale, and dirt
Set up and operate painting equipment to coat metal products with lacquer, paint, varnish, enamel, oil, or rustproofing material
Prepare metal surfaces for painting, and paint equipment using brushes, spray guns, sanders, and rollers
Mix chemicals and paints, fill tanks, control viscosity, thinner, and chemicals to mixture
Determine flow and viscosity of paints and quality of coating visually or by use of viscometer
Operate spray guns, position nozzles to direct spray onto the work piece, and regulate air pressure in spray guns that atomize spray
Verify correct paint colors by reading building prints and designs
Strip, sand, mask, and repaint surfaces, blend and polish finish to match surrounding areas, manually or using portable power tools
Spray foam insulation and undercoating as required in buildings
May install windows, door panes, handles, drains, or other accessories
May use a full-face ventilation mask for extended periods of time
Spray specified amount or thickness of primer, protective, decorative, or finish coatings, such as paint, lacquer, sealer, or enamel, onto prepared surfaces, using spray equipment
May operate lifting and moving devices to move materials and equipment and access areas to be painted
Must be able to work in enclosed spaces and extreme heat for extended periods of time

Requirements

HS Diploma or equivalent required
One year or more experience applying industrial coatings and or paint required
Ability to do basic math and calculations required
Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision required
Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills required
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal required
US work authorization without sponsorship required
Ability to pass physical, drug, driving, and background check required
Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 75 lbs or more required
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for four plus hours at a time required
Ability to stoop and bend for four plus hours at a time required
Ability to work at heights above six feet required
Ability to work in enclosed spaces required
Alignment with company core values required

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage
80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (ie employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)
401K, profit sharing, and ESOP contributions
Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided
PTO and paid holidays provided
Career advancement opportunities
Competitive wages
Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years

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About the Company

Panelmatic

Designs and builds electrical control panels

Panelmatic designs and builds custom electrical control panels, power distribution systems, and integrated control houses for heavy industrial and high-reliability applications. It offers turnkey solutions from design and engineering through manufacturing and field support, with engineering, fabrication, and testing done in-house to control timelines and quality. The company differentiates itself through its vertically integrated process, bespoke systems, NEC/UL compliance, and the ability to serve harsh environments, plus its expansion into modular data center solutions under private equity ownership by Neos Partners. Its goal is to reliably power critical industrial processes across utilities, renewables, oil and gas, data centers, and metals/mining, while expanding product lines and markets.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: North Houston District, Texas
Founded: 1957

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