Industrial Painter

The Industrial Painter prepares, coats, and finishes structural steel components for large-scale construction and industrial projects. This role focuses on protecting fabricated materials from corrosion and delivering high-quality paint finishes that meet project specifications. The position is well-suited for individuals with experience in industrial coatings, surface preparation, and work in a fabrication or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare steel beams and other structural steel components for painting by cleaning, sanding, and performing all necessary surface preparation.
• Perform prep work including masking, sanding, and ensuring surfaces are properly conditioned for coating application.
• Apply industrial coatings and paint to steel beams using paint guns and related spray equipment according to specified standards and procedures.
• Coat and finish steel beams so they meet quality, durability, and appearance requirements for large-scale construction and solar projects.
• Ensure all painted materials are protected from corrosion and meet required specifications before moving to the next stage of production.
• Support high-volume production by efficiently painting and coating steel beams received in multiple truckloads per day.
• Monitor paint conditions and application environment to ensure proper adhesion, including maintaining paint at appropriate temperatures.
• Follow safety procedures and shop guidelines while working in and around fabrication equipment and conveyor lines.
• Work collaboratively with other painters and fabrication staff to meet project timelines and production goals.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, including cleaning and maintaining painting tools, spray guns, and related equipment.

• Proven experience with industrial painting in a fabrication or manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience using paint guns and spray equipment for applying industrial coatings.
• Strong skills in surface preparation, including sanding and other prep work for metal and steel components.
• Ability to prepare, coat, and finish structural steel beams to meet quality standards.
• Understanding of how to protect steel and metal surfaces from corrosion through proper coating application.
• Capability to follow detailed specifications and instructions for coating systems and finishing requirements.
• Commitment to working safely in a fabrication shop environment.

• Experience with commercial painting is a plus.
• Experience with residential painting is beneficial and will be considered.
• Background in powder coating is an advantage.
• Comfort working in a high-volume production setting with frequent material flow.
• Ability to collaborate within a team of painters and fabrication professionals.

The company offers incentive bonuses tied to safety performance, rewarding employees for maintaining a safe and responsible work environment. You will work on impactful, large-scale projects that support the growth of renewable energy infrastructure. The organization values reliability, quality workmanship, and teamwork, providing opportunities to contribute your skills in a stable, production-focused setting.

Work Environment

This role is based in a mostly outdoor fabrication shop that produces structural steel products for large projects, including a major solar initiative. The facility is restructuring and adding two new conveyor lines to support a high-volume solar project, with multiple truckloads of steel arriving daily. You will primarily work with steel beams that will support solar panels, using industrial painting equipment in a production environment. The standard schedule is first shift, from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with adjustments to avoid working during the hottest parts of the day so that paint remains cool enough to adhere properly. The environment is industrial and fabrication-focused, with regular exposure to steel materials, coating products, and outdoor shop conditions, and requires adherence to appropriate safety practices and attire suitable for an active fabrication and painting setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bakersfield, CA.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $23.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Bakersfield,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on May 8, 2026.

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.