Job Description

General Job Description:

Job Overview

The Industrial Painter prepares, coats, and finishes metal components and assemblies per drawings, work instructions, and coating specifications. This role is accountable for safety, consistent finish quality, efficient throughput, and effective collaboration with the fabrication and quality teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform surface preparation (e.g., grinding, sanding, masking, chemical cleaning, caulking) to ensure proper adhesion and finish quality.
• Mix and identify paints/coatings according to product data and shop requirements; maintain batch and usage accuracy.
• Apply coatings using approved spray techniques to achieve required dry film thickness (DFT), appearance, and durability; maintain clean edges and proper masking.
• Inspect in-process and finished work for defects (e.g., sags, runs, pinholes) and correct as needed to meet internal quality standards.
• Set up, adjust, and operate painting equipment safely; work from ladders and platforms as required for access.
• Comply with all company and customer safety policies, including required PPE, respirator use, and housekeeping in paint areas.
• Support production schedules by completing assigned work on time and coordinating with supervisors and adjacent departments.

 

Specific Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 2 - 4 years industrial painting; heavy manufacturing preferred.
• Technical: Ability to mix/identify paints; strong quality orientation and attention to detail.
• Availability: Willingness to work overtime and off-hours when needed.
• Safety/Medical: Must pass respirator fit test and pulmonary evaluation; consistent use of PPE.
• Background: Ability to pass pre-employment background and drug screening.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with industrial spray systems (e.g., HVLP, electrostatic, pressure-pot) and routine gun/booth maintenance.
• Ability to read drawings/work instructions and coating product data sheets; understanding of DFT targets and cure parameters.
• Experience in structural/heavy fabrication or enclosure manufacturing environments.
• Basic troubleshooting of coating defects and ability to adjust prep/spray parameters.

Company Overview:

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States.

Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions:

• Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it
• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
• Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs

Additional Data:

PLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS. 
NOTE TO ALL AGENCIES: Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid.

EEO & Affirmative Action

The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company’s obligations as a contractor to the United States government. 

View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law. "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal; Conozca sus Derechos: La Discriminación en el Lugar de Trabajo es Ilegal

Disability Accommodation

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance.

IES Participates in E-Verify/IES participa en el programa E-Verify

E-Verify Information/ Información sobre E-Verify

Right to Work/Ley de Derecho al Trabajo

Job Tags

Contract work, Temporary work, For contractors, Work at office

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