DSE -Painter III

  • Delta Star, Inc.
  • Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Full Time

Delta Star is the largest, American-owned medium power transformer manufacturer in the United States and the premier manufacturer of mobile transformers and mobile power substations in North America. Delta Star has an immediate opening for DSE - Painter III.

Full Time, Hourly Position

Company Info

Delta Star provides power solutions for utilities across North America. This includes the manufacturing of medium-power transformers, mobile transformers, mobile electrical substations, trailers, and unitized substations. We offer power transformers for utility applications including power and distribution, transmission voltages, system ties, and automatic voltage regulations, as well as industrial applications. Delta Star also provides comprehensive engineering, testing, maintenance services, and parts for any transformer manufacturer through our Field Service business unit, ensuring our customer's transformers and mobiles maintain peak performance.

Candidates Must Be Able to Learn to:

  • Perform all level 3 and lower-level duties with little supervision.
  • Provides assistance training to lower-level painters.
  • Assists supervisor and performs all assigned duties.
  • Evaluates and recommends to management about painting processes, materials, and equipment improvements.
  • Routine maintenance and upkeep of painting equipment and personal protective equipment.
  • Operate overhead cranes.
  • Operate high pressure water cleaning equipment to clean grease and other materials off of transformer.
  • Prep parts and material prior to painting to include sanding, chipping, tapping, etc.
  • Apply tar paint and anti-skid covers.
  • Final paint transformers.
  • Ability to mix paint to correct ration for component painting.
  • Prime and paint all component parts to specification.
  • Operate paint thinner recovery system.
  • Read prints to review paint specifications for component parts.
  • Use of spray guns and spray pot--with assistance--Fill pressure pots with the right mixture of paint for the component that requires painting.
  • Remove excess coating. Adds coating solution according to test results or specifications under the guidance of higher-level painters.
  • Complete all necessary DIRS and paperwork under the supervision of higher-level painters. Report any unusual or faulty condition to a supervisor, Level IV, or Level V.
  • Clean paint guns daily. Change filters and clean paint booth on a regular timely basis.
  • Complete other duties assigned by a supervisor, Level IV, or Level V.
  • Good attendance
  • Train all lower-level employees

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off

AAP/EEO STATEMENT Delta Star is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Job ID: 482796426
Originally Posted on: 6/26/2025

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