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Painters and Drywallers Needed, Start This Week!

This role leads commercial and industrial painting projects for both new construction and existing buildings within a 40-mile radius of Milwaukee. You will supervise and perform interior and exterior painting, focusing primarily on interior walls, using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment to apply a variety of coatings to industrial and commercial facilities. You ensure high-quality finishes, efficient project execution, and a safe, well‑organized jobsite while working closely with a field team.

• Lead and participate in commercial and industrial painting projects for new construction and existing buildings within a 40-mile radius of Milwaukee.
• Prepare surfaces thoroughly by cleaning, sanding, masking, patching, and performing all necessary prep work before painting.
• Apply paint and coatings to interior and exterior surfaces using brushes, rollers, and spray guns, including HPLV airless sprayers on large industrial projects.
• Perform detailed cutting‑in work without using tape, ensuring clean lines and professional finishes on all surfaces.
• Oversee jobsite setup and cleanup, ensuring tools, materials, and equipment are organized, maintained, and safely stored.
• Coordinate and work within a team whose size varies depending on project scope, helping to allocate tasks and maintain productivity.
• Monitor project progress and quality, ensuring work meets specifications, deadlines, and safety expectations.
• Support and train less experienced painters on proper techniques, equipment use, and jobsite best practices as needed.
• Follow all safety procedures and guidelines while working on active construction and occupied commercial sites.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members about project status, issues, and resource needs.
• Work occasional extended hours and some Saturdays to meet project schedules and complete work on time.

• At least 3 years of professional painting experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of commercial painting experience.
• Proficiency with interior and exterior painting for commercial and industrial projects.
• Ability to perform or quickly learn airless spraying techniques, including the use of HPLV airless sprayers.
• Skilled in brush and roller application for a variety of surfaces and coatings.
• Ability to perform precise cutting‑in without using tape.
• Experience with jobsite preparation, including masking, surface prep, and protection of surrounding areas.
• Experience with jobsite cleanup and maintaining a clean, organized work area.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment on active construction and occupied facilities.
• Reliability to work early‑morning shifts and overtime as needed.

• Experience painting multi‑family residential buildings.
• Experience painting office buildings and similar commercial environments.
• Previous foreman or crew lead experience overseeing painting projects.
• Comfort working on a variety of industrial and commercial job sites with changing team sizes and project scopes.

You join a stable, high‑volume painting contractor with consistent commercial and industrial work in the Milwaukee area, reducing the need for long‑distance travel. The role offers plenty of overtime opportunities for those who want to increase their earnings, along with exposure to a wide variety of projects that help you grow your technical skills and leadership experience. You work in a team‑focused environment where craftsmanship, reliability, and meeting deadlines are highly valued.

You report directly to job sites rather than a central office and work on commercial and industrial projects within approximately 40 miles of Milwaukee. You operate in a team environment, with crew size varying based on project scope and schedule. Core hours are typically day shift, around 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with flexibility depending on job requirements and regular opportunities for overtime, including some Saturdays.

Work takes place in active construction and occupied commercial settings, where you use brushes, rollers,…