Paint Sprayer, Megapack

About the role

• Paint Sprayer, Megapack | Tesla (Manufacturing)
• Location: Brookshire, Texas | Req ID: 275652 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

We are looking for a highly motivated Powder Coat Painter to work on the most progressive products in the world. This position will be supporting Tesla's powder coating operations located in Brookshire, Texas. If you are interested in contributing to high-quality industrial finishing processes, we are interested in hearing from you.

What You'll Do

• Follow all safety procedures and protocols at all times, including escalations of equipment and process failures to appropriate support groups and leaders
• Proper use of a Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
• Operate electrostatic powder spray guns and related equipment safely and efficiently to apply even coatings while managing color changes and preventing contamination
• Perform surface preparation work, such as cleaning, degreasing, sandblasting, masking, and plugging parts to ensure optimal powder adhesion
• Inspect parts for quality defects before and after coating, including checking for even thickness, pinholes, runs, or other imperfections using visual checks and measurement tools
• Determine if surfaces are ready for coating and perform rework or reprocessing of coated products as needed, while maintaining and cleaning the powder coat booth and equipment, including spray guns, hoppers, and airflow systems, to ensure efficient operation and compliance with quality standards
• Read blueprints, job orders, and specifications to understand powder types, pre-treatment requirements, and curing processes for industrial battery enclosures

What You'll Bring

• 1+ years of experience in industrial painting, such as in metal fabrication or manufacturing environments, using powder coatings or other industrial painting processes
• Knowledge of rework or reprocessing for painted products, including common defects (e.g., uneven application, adhesion failures), their causes, and corrective methods
• Proficiency in manual painting skills, including precise electrostatic application, surface preparation techniques, quality inspection, and basic equipment troubleshooting
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Ability to work within an alternative work schedule and adapt to sudden changes

Essential Physical Demands

• Able to perform physical work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours per day
• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push, and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift, and reach to install or handle parts
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, or other high structures
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing, with strong manual dexterity and attention to detail for precise coating application
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, arm protection, respirators, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)