This job was last updated on June 25, 2025 4:39 PM.

Here's What Your Day-to-Day Looks Like:
An industrial painter’s day-to-day typically involves prepping and coating metal surfaces within fabrication shops, warehouses, or large-scale industrial settings. Their day often starts with surface preparation, including sanding, degreasing, or abrasive blasting (sandblasting) to ensure proper adhesion of coatings. Once prepped, they mix and apply primers, sealants, or industrial-grade paints using sprayers, rollers, or brushes, depending on the job requirements. They work with various materials like structural steel, heavy equipment, and fabricated parts, ensuring all coatings meet thickness, durability, and finish standards. Throughout the day, they follow safety protocols—like wearing respirators and protective gear—while also maintaining and cleaning their tools and spray booths. Attention to detail, efficiency, and following project specifications are essential to their workflow.

Schedule & Pay

FULL TIME; Mon-Fri: 1st Shift
$18-25/hr
Willingness to work overtime if needed

Here's What Makes YOU a Great Fit

• Proven experience with sandblasting for surface preparation on metal structures and components
• Hands-on experience painting in fabrication shops or similar industrial environments
• Strong knowledge of industrial paint types, primers, and coatings (epoxies, urethanes, etc.)
• Skilled in using spray guns, rollers, and brushes for even and efficient application
• Familiarity with reading and following blueprints or job specifications
• Ability to inspect surfaces and ensure coatings meet thickness and finish standards
• Comfortable working around heavy equipment and large fabricated parts
• Strong focus on safety protocols, including PPE use and proper ventilation practices
• Capable of performing routine equipment maintenance and keeping workspaces clean
• Physically fit with the ability to lift, bend, and stand for extended periods
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team

Job Location: Bessemer