Painter

At Skilled Trades Partners, you'll find steady work, competitive pay, full benefits, and a team that has your back. You're not a number here—you're a skilled tradesperson who deserves respect for the work you do evry day.

As a Painter / Loader, you will play a key role in preparing, coating, and loading structural steel and fabricated materials while maintaining the highest quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and properly mix paints and solvents according to manufacturer specifications.
• Prepare and paint materials to meet SSPC specifications and project requirements.
• Mask and protect designated no-paint areas.
• Ensure proper cure times between coats.
• Monitor and record environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and dew point.
• Maintain detailed paint application records, including mix times, activation times, and application times.
• Perform quality inspections of completed work and address any discrepancies.
• Organize and coordinate outgoing shipments with the Shipping Coordinator.
• Load and stack materials safely onto trailers and flatbeds.
• Maintain paint inventory and supplies.
• Keep work areas, paint equipment, and storage areas clean, organized, and safe.

• Experience with industrial painting, structural steel painting, or similar coating applications preferred.
• Ability to read fabrication and erection drawings.
• Ability to interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDS/MSDS) and technical paint data sheets.
• Experience operating airless spray equipment.
• Experience with abrasive blasting equipment preferred.
• Ability to measure wet and dry film thickness using a DeFelsko gauge.
• Comfortable using tape measures and standard shop measuring tools.
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools.
• Experience operating forklifts, overhead cranes, Combi-Lifts, yard equipment, or similar material handling equipment is a plus.
• Ability to lift, move, and load materials safely.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Reliable attendance and a safety-first mindset.

• Full health insurance
• Weekly pay—on time, every time
• Tool reimbursement
• Free OSHA and safety training
• Flex Time
• Responsive local team available Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

• Pre-employment drug screen required
• Background check required
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

If you're looking for consistent work, competitive pay, and a company that values skilled tradespeople, we'd love to hear from you.