Touch Up Painter

Job Title: Touch Up Painter

Job Description

The Touch Up Painter ensures the final cosmetic quality of products before shipment by identifying and repairing minor paint imperfections and accurately applying serial tags and labels. This role requires strong attention to detail, steady hands, and the ability to follow detailed work instructions and quality standards in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products for paint chips, scratches, and other cosmetic imperfections prior to shipment.
• Perform precise paint touch-ups and repair minor surface defects to meet established quality standards.
• Accurately place serial tags and labels on products according to specifications and work instructions.
• Follow detailed written and verbal work instructions and quality guidelines for each product line.
• Verify correct tag placement and serial number accuracy before final sign-off.
• Handle finished products carefully to prevent additional damage or cosmetic defects.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe touch-up and finishing work area.
• Report recurring defects, quality issues, or process concerns to the supervisor or appropriate contact.
• Operate within paint shop, finishing, fabrication, polishing, and grinding areas as needed for touch-up and finishing tasks.
• Perform other related tasks and duties as assigned to support production and quality goals.

Essential Skills

• Strong attention to detail with a keen eye for cosmetic imperfections such as chips, scratches, and surface defects.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions accurately and consistently.
• Steady hand and good manual dexterity for precise touch-up and detailed close-up work.
• Ability to work efficiently while maintaining high quality standards.
• Comfort working in paint shop, finishing, fabrication, polishing, and grinding environments.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks.
• Physical ability to frequently stand, bend, and reach during the shift.
• Manual dexterity for detailed, close-up work on finished products.
• Ability to lift and move materials as needed within the production area.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience with paint touch-up, finishing, or similar cosmetic quality work is a plus, but not required.
• in quality inspection or quality control is beneficial.
• Experience working with finishing machines or in fabrication and polishing environments is an advantage.
• Comfort working in a non-climate-controlled plant environment.
• Willingness to wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed boots.

Why Work Here?

You will join a team that values quality, craftsmanship, and long-term growth. The role offers consistent full-time hours with overtime opportunities and a clear path to strong benefits once you become a permanent employee. Uniforms are covered after 30 days, insurance coverage begins after 60 days, and a 401(k) match is available after one year, supporting your long-term financial goals. You can look forward to six paid holidays, holiday bonuses in most years, and three weeks of vacation once permanent, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance while being recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

Work Environment

This position operates on a first shift schedule, Monday through Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an occasional Friday worked until lunchtime as needed for production demands. Work takes place in a non-climate-controlled plant, which means it can be hot during warm weather and cold during cooler seasons. The environment includes paint shop, finishing, fabrication, polishing, and grinding areas where cosmetic and finishing work is performed. Personal protective equipment is required; steel-toed boots are necessary, and additional PPE such as welding hoods, gloves, safety glasses, and jackets is provided. The role involves frequent standing, bending, reaching, and performing repetitive tasks in a hands-on, production-focused setting.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Dothan, AL.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $19.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Dothan,AL.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2026.

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.