Industrial Painter - 18-21/hour (1st Shift)

Job Title: Industrial Painter

$18.70-20.25/hour

1st shift (Monday-Thursday)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Industrial Painter to join our team. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, ensuring high-quality paint application and adherence to production requirements.

Essential Skills

• Full functional knowledge of door types, colors, stamping patterns, and textures.

• Expertise in quality inspection before painting and specialized preparation techniques.

• High accuracy in labeling and attention to detail in paint application.

• Ability to read run sheets and operate relevant machinery.

• Proficiency in paint mixology and basic maintenance of paint machinery.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in a painting booth with paint mixology and machinery maintenance.

• Certification in various paint types, primers, and specific measurement skills, renewed annually.

• Basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and computer skills, including MS Office.

Work Environment

The work environment requires the use of PPE, including steel-toed safety shoes, gloves, a full paint suit, and a respirator during shifts of 9 to 12 hours. The role involves standing, walking, lifting, and carrying tasks, with a maximum individual lifting limit of 45 lbs. Pushing and pulling carts are frequent, with appropriate safety training provided. The position is ideal for those who can safely handle physical tasks and enjoy working in a dynamic setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lawrence, Kansas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38896.00 - $38896.00/yr.

Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays from day one, tuition reimbursement, and a 401k plan (with an automatic 3% company contribution, regardless of your contribution after your first year of employment) among others.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lawrence,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 29, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.