Painter I
- Pay
- $23 per hour
- Location
- Midland, TX
- Listed
- 6 days ago
About the role
Career Area: Operations
About the role
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Job Summary
The Painter I sprays the surfaces of machines, manufactured products or working area with protective or decorative material.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Regular schedule is 10 days on and 4 days off
- Overtime based on business need
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
- Sponsorship is not available
- Starting pay is $23 an hour - can be adjusted based on experience
What you will do
- At SPM Oil & Gas, our primary objective is to provide our customers with excellent engineering solutions through our products and superior customer service
- Responsible for the preparation of product for painting
- Preparation of paint supplies for the applicable product
- Completes daily production logs to meet environmental and safety standards
- Performs daily preventative maintenance of work area
- Maintain routine housekeeping to eliminate workplace hazards
- Paint parts per work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, blueprints, Risk Assessment and job routers
- Works with Material Coordinator on inventory levels to ensure production levels are maintained
- Performs other duties as assigned
What you will have
- Minimum of three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to pass a fit test to ensure painting mask will fit properly and eliminate any potential safety hazards
- Due to the requirement to wear a painting mask, employees must have limited facial hair
Physical Demands
- Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
- Required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Must be able to wear protective footwear and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the department
Work Environment
- Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles
- Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions
- Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration
- Noise Level: Moderate
Summary Pay Range
$23.00 - $30.75
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- These benefits also apply to part-time employees
- Posting Dates: November 4, 2026 - November 13, 2026
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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About SPM Oil & Gas
SPM Oil & Gas, a Caterpillar company, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services.
We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide. Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
From Cat's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 5, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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