Industrial Painter

Job Title: Industrial Painter

Job Description

We are seeking Industrial Painters to prepare, paint, and finish metal products using liquid paint systems. This role involves surface preparation, spray painting, quality inspection, and maintaining a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces through cleaning, sanding, and masking.

• Apply liquid paint coatings using spray equipment.

• Inspect finished products for quality and coverage.

• Perform touch-ups and minor rework as needed.

• Follow production, quality, and safety standards.

• Maintain painting equipment and work area cleanliness.

Requirements

• 1+ year of industrial, manufacturing, or automotive painting experience.

• Experience using spray guns and paint application equipment.

• Ability to read and follow work instructions.

• Strong attention to detail and quality.

• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment and wearing PPE.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift throughout the shift.

Nice to Have

• Experience with masking and surface preparation.

• Experience with pressure pot, HVLP, pneumatic, or airless spray systems.

• Automotive painting or refinishing experience.

• Experience mixing paints and adjusting spray equipment.

• Manufacturing, fabrication, or metal finishing experience.

Work Environment Manufacturing environment that is not climate controlled and can become hot during summer months. Employees will wear PPE and spend most of the shift standing, walking, and handling metal products.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Decatur, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $28.00/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 Decatur,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 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.