**Job Title: Powder Coat Painter** **Job Description** In this role, you will apply powder coating to metal parts, operate a powder coating spray gun, load powder into the machine, and mask parts as required per customer specifications. Additionally, you will be responsible for cleaning the powder coating machine. **Responsibilities** + Examine and inspect components for defects prior to powder coating. + Prep, hang, and powder coat metal parts using automated and manual systems + Apply powder coating to metal parts. + Operate powder coating spray gun. + Load powder into the machine. + Mask parts as per customer specifications. + Clean the powder coating machine. **Essential Skills** + 2+ years of powder coating or industrial painting experience. + Familiarity with electrostatic spray equipment and conveyor/batch systems. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with gauges, mics, blueprints, or calipers is a big plus. **Why Work Here?** Once hired, the company offers very competitive benefits including a 401k match, dental, health, and life insurance, PTO, and a retirement plan. There is room for growth to advance into lead or managerial roles as the company prefers to promote from within. **Work Environment** The work takes place in a nice-sized metal shop that is not temperature controlled. It can get warm in the summers, especially near the ovens. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lakeville, Minnesota. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $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 Lakeville,MN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on May 19, 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.