Lead Industrial Painter – Structural Steel & Training Leader

Met-Con, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Met-Con, Inc. is seeking an experienced Lead Industrial Painter to join our Florida team. The role focuses on preparing and painting structural steel, loading and unloading steel, and ensuring safety protocols are followed in a fast-paced fabrication shop.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with paint sprayers, surface prep, and operating overhead cranes, with forklift and rigging skills a plus. Overtime, including Saturdays, is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Painter/Loader or in a similar role.
• Experience painting structural steel and using paint sprayers.
• Surface preparation: grinding, wire brushing, solvent cleaning, masking.
• Experience operating overhead cranes is required.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Ability to read basic shop drawings and paint specs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare structural steel for painting by cleaning, grinding, and masking.
• Mix and thin paint according to spec and manufacturer guidance.
• Paint structural steel using spray equipment, brushes, and rollers.
• Check coverage and touch up missed areas.
• Maintain spray equipment and related tools.
• Operate overhead cranes to move steel to/from paint area.
• Move and stage materials with a forklift as needed.
• Perform rigging to move materials and load/unload trucks.
• Verify piece marks and quantities against shipping lists.
• Follow safety procedures and wear respirator when painting.
• Keep paint area clean and organized; complete daily logs.
• Assist with training new painters; support paint documentation.

Skills

Structural steel painting

Safety compliance

Reading drawings & specs

Team communication

Multi-tasking

Tools

Overhead cranes

Forklift

Paint sprayers

Grinders

Masking tools

PPE usage

Job description

Met-Con, Inc. is seeking an experienced Lead Industrial Painter to join our Florida team. The role focuses on preparing and painting structural steel, loading and unloading steel, and ensuring safety protocols are followed in a fast-paced fabrication shop.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with paint sprayers, surface prep, and operating overhead cranes, with forklift and rigging skills a plus. Overtime, including Saturdays, is required.