Industrial & Facilities Painter — Coatings Specialist

Amentum; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Benefits start the same day you do!!

2 weeks of accrued paid time off per?

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Facilities Painter to join our Facilities Maintenance team in Des Moines, IA. This full-time position involves industrial coating on racks, fixtures, cabinets, tooling, and related production assets, with transitions to facility painting when volumes are low.

You will operate spray equipment, follow paint specs, ensure quality and safety, and contribute to a clean, efficient work area. The role requires hands-on painting experience in industrial or commercial settings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 4 years of experience as a residential or commercial painter.
• Experience repairing drywall.
• Experience operating man-lifts and ladders.
• Experience hanging and patching wallpaper.
• Experience taping off trim.
• Experience trimming out a room.

Responsibilities

• Prep, clean, mask, and finish racks, fixtures, cabinets, tooling, and similar items.
• Interior prepping and painting of office spaces, hallways, restrooms, closets, meeting rooms, floors, tour paths, equipment rooms, etc.
• Operate and maintain spray equipment, including paint guns, booths, filters, and air systems.
• Ensure proper mil thickness, adhesion, curing, and finish quality on every work order.
• Perform surface preparation including sanding, grinding, wire-brushing, and solvent cleaning.
• Follow paint specifications and approved materials consistent with plant standards.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work area within the paint booth at all times.
• Maintain and clean all assigned tools, paint guns, hoses, equipment, and safety devices
• May require some dry wall patching and mudding, and some wallpapering or patching.
• Must be meticulous and produce high quality work.
• Performing surface prep including patching, sanding, priming, masking, and cleaning.
• Using rollers, brushes, or spray equipment appropriate for each surface
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Residential/Commercial Painter

Drywall repair

Wallpaper patching

Ladder/m ann-lift operation

Taping off trim

Room trimming

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Facilities Painter to join our Facilities Maintenance team in Des Moines, IA. This full-time position involves industrial coating on racks, fixtures, cabinets, tooling, and related production assets, with transitions to facility painting when volumes are low.

You will operate spray equipment, follow paint specs, ensure quality and safety, and contribute to a clean, efficient work area. The role requires hands-on painting experience in industrial or commercial settings.