Job Details

Industrial Painter February 16, 2026

Located in Waco, TX

Pay: $18.00 - $24.00/hr

Job Full Description

Industrial Painter

Express Employment Professionals is recruiting for a local steel fabrication partner

📍 Location: Waco, TX
💲 Pay: $18–$24/hour (DOE)
🕒 Schedule: Full-time | Day shift | Overtime as needed
🔄 Position Type: Evaluation Hire (Temp-to-Perm)


Position Overview

Express Employment Professionals is seeking an experienced Industrial Painter to prepare and paint structural steel components with precision and quality. The ideal candidate has experience with industrial coatings, surface preparation, and fine finish work.

This role offers an opportunity for growth into a leadership position overseeing the painting department.


Key Responsibilities

Surface Preparation & Coating

  • Prepare structural steel surfaces by cleaning, blasting, sanding, and masking

  • Apply primers, industrial coatings, and finishes according to specifications

  • Ensure coatings meet durability and quality standards

Painting & Finishing

  • Operate spray equipment and hand tools safely and efficiently

  • Perform high-quality, fine-finish painting requiring attention to detail

  • Apply automotive-style finishing techniques when needed

  • Paint doors, windows, and detailed components requiring clean finishes

Inspection & Quality Control

  • Inspect finished surfaces to ensure smooth, even coatings

  • Correct imperfections and ensure professional-quality results

Safety & Equipment Use

  • Follow safety procedures and PPE requirements

  • Maintain and clean spray equipment and tools

  • Work from ladders or elevated surfaces as required


Qualifications & Requirements

✔ Industrial painting or automotive painting experience required
✔ Knowledge of industrial coatings and surface preparation methods
✔ Ability to produce smooth, high-quality finishes
✔ Experience with spray equipment and painting tools
✔ Ability to work from ladders and elevated surfaces
✔ Ability to lift and move materials as needed
✔ Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship


Preferred Experience

⭐ Structural steel or metal fabrication painting
⭐ Automotive paint finishing techniques
⭐ Experience painting doors, windows, or high-detail components
⭐ Leadership or supervisory experience


Growth Opportunity

This position offers the potential to grow into a lead role overseeing the painting department.


Why Apply Through Express Employment Professionals?

  • Weekly pay

  • Benefits available

  • Evaluation-to-hire opportunity

  • Career advancement potential

  • Local support team


👉 Apply today or contact Express Employment Professionals at (254)776-3300 to learn more!

Waco, TX
3255
6321 Sanger Ave
Waco, TX 76710

Apply Now Email Us

Close