Booth and Facilities Painter

Amentum is seeking a Facilities Painter to join our Facilities Maintenance team in Des Moines, IA.

Typical hours:
Monday-Friday; overtime and hours may vary based on customer demand.

This position will primarily perform industrial coating and finishing on racks, fixtures, cabinets, tooling, and related production assets. When production paint volume is low, the painter will transition to facility painting activities such as walls, columns, ceilings, and other designated surface.

• Prep, clean, mask, and finish racks, fixtures, cabinets, tooling, and similar items.
• Interior prepping and painting of office spaces, hallways, restrooms, closets, meeting rooms, floors, tour paths, equipment rooms, etc.
• Operate and maintain spray equipment, including paint guns, booths, filters, and air systems.
• Ensure proper mil thickness, adhesion, curing, and finish quality on every work order.
• Perform surface preparation including sanding, grinding, wire‑brushing, and solvent cleaning.
• Follow paint specifications and approved materials consistent with plant standards.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work area within the paint booth at all times.
• Maintain and clean all assigned tools, paint guns, hoses, equipment, and safety devices
• May require some dry wall patching and mudding, and some wallpapering or patching.
• Must be meticulous and produce high quality work.
• Performing surface prep including patching, sanding, priming, masking, and cleaning.
• Using rollers, brushes, or spray equipment appropriate for each surface
• Other duties as assigned.

This is a full-time, regular position with Amentum that offers competitive pay & a full benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• 2 weeks of accrued paid time off per calendar year
• 401k plan with 3% company match
• Employee discounts
• Benefits start the same day you do!!

• High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
• 4 years of experience as a Residential or Commercial Painter.
• Experience repairing drywall.
• Experience operating and working from various man‑lifts and ladders.
• Experience hanging and patching wallpaper.
• Experience taping off trim.
• Experience at trimming out a room.

• Qualified applicants offered a position must be able to obtain site specific security access including all applicable background checks.
• Qualified applicants must pass a medical evaluation for respirator use and be able to successfully complete a fit test for each type of respirator needed for the position or for an approved alternate respirator that provides equal or better protection from identified hazards.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre‑employment substance abuse test.
• Requires a valid Driver’s License.
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.
• This position will require the ability to obtain a security access badge at our client’s location.
• This position may require overtime, various shifts, weekends, holidays, and alternative work schedules.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Requires the ability to regularly lift to 50 lbs.
• Requires the ability to regularly climb extension ladders, roof ladder, stepladders, and stairs at least 10 times during shift.
• Requires the flexibility to bend/stoop, squat repetitive during shift.
• Requires the ability to regularly kneel repetitive for shift.
• Requires the ability to move in a 90‑degree fashion on a repetitive basis for shift.
• Requires the ability to stretch/reach on a repetitive basis for shift.
• Requires the ability to walk extensively throughout the plant during shift.
• Requires the use of a Company/Client approved utility knife.
• Requires the ability to differentiate colors pertaining…