Powder Coating Operator

Department: Production - Powder Coating
Industry: Electrical Panel Manufacturing
Products: MCC, PCC, APFC, VFD, PLC & LT Electrical Panels
Reporting To: Production Supervisor / Manager

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Powder Coating Operator to handle surface preparation, powder coating, and curing of electrical panel enclosures and sheet-metal components while maintaining required quality and finish standards.

Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and clean sheet-metal surfaces before powder coating.
- Remove oil, grease, dust, rust, welding marks, and other contaminants.
- Perform sanding/grinding and proper masking where required.
- Operate manual electrostatic powder coating spray guns.
- Ensure proper coating thickness, uniform finish, and curing.
- Identify and correct common powder coating defects.
- Handle panel bodies, doors, gland plates, mounting plates, and other components carefully.
- Follow production schedules, quality standards, 5S, and safety procedures.




- Maintain production/rework records and coordinate with fabrication, assembly, and quality teams.

Required Skills:
- Practical experience in electrostatic powder coating.
- Valuable knowledge of surface preparation and curing/baking processes.
- Ability to identify common coating defects.
- Good visual inspection and finishing skills.
- Basic understanding of production drawings/instructions.
- Knowledge of 5S and industrial safety.

Qualification

10th / 12th / ITI or equivalent technical qualification.
ITI - Fitter, Painter, or Mechanical trades preferred.

Experience

2-7 years of experience in powder coating operations preferred. Experience in electrical panel manufacturing or sheet-metal fabrication will be an advantage.

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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