| AMERI-FORCE CRAFT SERVICES | CASE STUDY |
Storm-Damaged Units, Deadline at Risk: Two Painters Deployed in Two Weeks
Client Type: Equipment Manufacturer — OEM Construction Equipment Industry: Equipment Manufacturing Location: Just Outside of Sioux Falls, SD
BUSINESS IMPACT SNAPSHOT
| 150+ Units Restored for Delivery | 2 Industrial Spray Painters Deployed | Within 2 Weeks Time to First Worker On-Site | 60+ Days Assignment Duration (Completed Early) | 55+ Hrs/Week Average Hours Worked Per Painter |
The Client and the Stakes
A construction equipment manufacturer just outside of Sioux Falls, South Dakota had approximately 150+ finished units staged in the field and ready for customer delivery when a Derecho swept through the region. The storm drove trees, rocks, and displaced structural materials into the staged fleet, causing widespread paint damage across all affected units.
None of those units could ship in that condition. Customer delivery timelines were at immediate risk, finished inventory sat idle, and the company faced a compounding problem: resolving the damage without pulling its active production workforce off the line and falling further behind on new builds.
Operational Environment
This engagement required deploying skilled industrial painters to a manufacturing facility in South Dakota on short notice and keeping them productive for a multi-month assignment. The trade requirement was specific: industrial spray painters capable of both surface preparation and finish work, operating independently without day-to-day supervision. The local labor market could not supply that profile on the timeline required, and the client needed workers who could self-direct and maintain pace without a dedicated on-site handler.
The Challenge
The manufacturer’s internal team was built for production, not restoration. Redeploying existing staff would have disrupted active manufacturing output. The client did not need a large crew — they needed two highly capable industrial spray painters who could prepare and paint without supervision, maintain output consistently, and stay for the full duration of the project.
That specificity made the search harder, not easier. A high-volume posting produces volume. Finding painters who could self-manage on a remote assignment, maintain 55+ hour weeks, and see the project through to completion required a different approach.
The Solution
- Ameri-Force identified and deployed two industrial spray painters, each with the ability to handle both surface prep and finish work independently.
- Workers were on-site within two weeks of the client’s request.
- Both painters operated without direct supervision throughout the engagement, managing their own daily workflow against the project scope.
- Workers averaged more than 55 hours per week across the engagement, keeping pace with the recovery timeline.
- Attendance was maintained at a high level throughout — points were kept to a minimum, and neither assignment was abandoned before project completion.
- The project was completed ahead of the originally projected timeline.
The Results
Engagement Results
| Metric | Result on This Engagement | Client Baseline / Benchmark |
| Time to Fill | 2 industrial spray painters on-site within 2 weeks of request | Client requirement: self-directed workers, immediate deployment urgency |
| Average hours worked / week | 55+ hours per painter | OT was approved and budgeted for by client |
| Attendance points | Minimal — below threshold throughout engagement | Typical extended travel deployment carries higher attrition risk |
| Production line disruption | None — restoration handled entirely by traveling team | Alternative: pull existing staff off active production |
| Project Completion | 150+ units restored and cleared for delivery; both painters completed full project scope; engagement completed ahead of original timeline (60+ days) | All units required for customer fulfillment; original estimate approximately 90 days |
Why It Worked
Not every staffing challenge is about volume. Sometimes a client needs two highly specific tradespeople who can self-manage on a remote assignment and deliver without hand-holding. Ameri-Force found the right two industrial spray painters, got them on-site within two weeks, and supported the deployment through to early completion. The production floor never had to absorb the recovery workload.
The relationship outlasted the project. When the operations contact who oversaw this engagement later joined a new company, his first call was back to Ameri-Force — this time to support second-shift launches across two markets. That kind of referral does not happen without consistently delivered results.
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