Industrial Painter

Job Title: Industrial Painter
Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Industrial Painter to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing, painting, and inspecting parts, ensuring high-quality finishes through various industrial painting processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform general paint preparation functions including sanding, grinding, polishing, masking, and priming parts.
• Operate hand-held grinders and machine grinders to polish parts after painting or remove surface layers before priming and painting.
• Manually hang parts (up to 50 pounds) on elevated hook-conveyors or use overhead and jib cranes for heavier parts.
• Apply industrial coats of paint using high-volume, low-pressure (HVLP) guns.
• Inspect painted parts through visual inspections, checking for defects, runs in the paint, and ensuring color matching.

Essential Skills

• Experience with paint mixing and conducting in-depth quality checks.
• Mechanical maintenance or preventative maintenance experience on paint chambers or systems.
• Industrial painting applications experience, specifically in powder coating and electrostatic application processes.
• Experience operating shop equipment, including hand grinders/sanders, overhead/jib cranes, hoists, and forklifts.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Consistent work history with non-attendance-based reasons for leaving previous employment.

Why Work Here?

Join a small, family-owned business where employees are valued and not just a number. Enjoy comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, with 100% coverage for employees. Relish homemade food from the cafeteria at a discounted price. Benefit from a 401k plan with a 50% match up to 4% of gross income. Enjoy 6 paid holidays, a company-paid floating holiday, and generous vacation time based on tenure.

Work Environment

Work in a climate-controlled shop, with responsibilities split between the main building and a smaller, separate building housing the powder coating and blast chambers. The paint department consists of approximately 5-10 employees on the first shift.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waynesboro, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $24.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Waynesboro,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 2, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.