**Job Title: Painter** **Job Description** As a painter, you will play a vital role in ensuring high-quality finishes on various parts by communicating effectively with team members, understanding customer requirements, and meticulously following work orders and documentation. Your expertise in using measuring tools, mixing paint colors, and applying decals will be essential in achieving the desired results. **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 in-house color matching system. + Apply decals according to prints. + Fill holes or gaps with appropriate patching materials to prepare parts for priming. + Understand and preserve part geometry throughout the finish 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 with 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 color matching and blending techniques. + Experience with HVLP equipment. + Ability to read and interpret 2D prints. + Regularly lift up to 30 pounds and often up to 50 pounds. + Auto painting skills often translate well to this role. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Problem-solving abilities are beneficial as some objects may require ingenuity to paint. + Familiarity with 3D CAD systems. **Work Environment** This role requires wearing a mask, fresh air breathing apparatus, or other safety equipment when working with paint products emitting hazardous vapors. The position involves standing, stooping, and bending for at least 8 hours per day and demands manual dexterity to operate common paint and finishing tools. The environment involves exposure to hazards or physical risks, requiring adherence to safety precautions, and may include exposure to extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, and unpleasant odors. Employees must be able to visually read work instructions, gauges, and monitors, and regularly lift up to 25 pounds, frequently lift up to 50 pounds. **Why Work Here?** Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation. Our work environment fosters growth and creativity, offering opportunities for skill development and specialty finishes. Embrace a culture that prioritizes safety and excellence, ensuring a rewarding career path. **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 Aug 14, 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.