Painter

Pay: $25-28/Hour

Location: Seattle, WA

Job Description

As a Painter, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our products meet the highest quality standards. You will be responsible for understanding customer requirements, interpreting work orders and drawings, and executing precise painting and finishing tasks using advanced techniques and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with team members to understand customer requirements and expectations.
• Read and understand work orders, drawings, and other documentation prior to finishing and painting.
• Use measuring tools to layout and mask parts according to prints.
• Mix paint colors per samples provided or by Pantone number using an in-house color matching system.
• Apply decals as per prints.
• Fill holes or gaps with appropriate patching materials to prepare parts for priming.
• Preserve part geometry throughout the finishing process.
• Buff and polish parts as needed to achieve the desired finish.
• Recognize and communicate any issues within the process, such as warped parts or contamination.
• Prime, paint, and clear coat parts using lacquers, primers, synthetic enamels, polyurethane, and epoxy using proper techniques and HVLP equipment.
• Colormatch, blend, and touch up parts as needed.
• Disassemble, clean, and maintain paint guns and related equipment.
• Work closely with sales, project managers, and customers to achieve specialty finishes.
• Follow operational procedures at all times.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures at all times.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in colormatching and using HVLP equipment.
• Experience with 3D CAD and reading 2D prints.
• Ability to regularly lift 30 pounds and often up to 50 pounds.
• Skills in paint mixing, decal application, buffing, and polishing.
• Problem-solving skills for addressing unique painting challenges.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Auto painting skills are often transferrable.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English.
• Manual dexterity to operate common paint and finishing tools.

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic team where your skills and creativity are valued. We offer a collaborative work environment focused on safety and quality, providing opportunities for professional growth and development.

Work Environment

The work environment requires wearing a mask or fresh air breathing apparatus when working with paint products emitting hazardous vapors. You will need to stand, stoop, and bend for a minimum of 8 hours per day and possess manual dexterity to operate painting tools. The role involves exposure to hazards or physical risks requiring basic safety precautions and may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, and unpleasant odors. You must be able to visually read work instructions, gauges, and monitors, and communicate effectively in English.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seattle, Washington.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $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 Seattle,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 18, 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.