Maintenance Painter

Illinois-Secretary-of-Stat; Villa Park (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Job summary

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State is seeking a Maintenance Painter in Villa Park, IL. The role involves journeyman painting of interiors and exteriors, supervising apprentices when needed, and ensuring high-quality finishes according to specifications.

Requires completion of a union-sponsored apprenticeship to qualify as a journeyman painter. Lifting up to 90 lbs and ability to travel as required are expected.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of a union-sponsored apprenticeship to qualify as a journeyman painter.
• Proficient in painting surfaces and applying finishes; able to read and follow written specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and finish interior or exterior walls, metal surfaces, floors, ceilings, and equipment for painting.
• Apply paints, shellacs, varnish, enamel, stain, or other protectives.
• Mix and match paints; prepare surfaces.
• Erect ladders or scaffolding; apply sizing materials.
• Remove excess paint and glaze windows; patch surfaces as needed.
• May supervise apprentice painters.

Skills

Painting tools & techniques

Area estimation

Leadership / supervision

Color matching

Reading specifications

Tool use

Valid Illinois driver’s license

Lift up to 90 lbs

Education

Union-sponsored apprenticeship training program

Job description

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State

Alexi Giannoulias

Job Title: Maintenance Painter
Division: Chicago Operations
Union: N/A
Location:103 W Roosevelt Rd, Villa Park, IL – DuPage County
Salary: $9,993.10 monthly
Benefits: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html

Attention: Please note - to be considered for this vacancy you MUST have successfully completed of a union sponsored apprenticeship training program to qualify as a journeyman painter.

Overview:

Performs journeyman tasks in the painting, decorating, and refinishing of building interiors and exteriors and other structures, equipment, and furnishings; may instruct or supervise apprentices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares interior or exterior walls, metal surfaces, floors, ceilings, and equipment for painting including taping and finishing drywall.
• Applies paint, shellacs, varnish, enamel, stain, or other protectives to prepare surfaces using brush, spray, cloth, or other means.
• Mixes and matches paints.
• Erects ladders or scaffolding.
• Applies sizing materials.
• Removes soiled or excess paint; glazes windows.
• Prepares and applies patching plaster as needed.
• May instruct and supervise apprentice painters.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience:

Requires successful completion of a union sponsored apprenticeship training program to qualify as a journeyman painter.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires working knowledge of the tools, materials, methods and standard practices of the trade.
• Requires ability to make simple mathematical computations in estimating area of surfaces to be painted.
• Requires ability to instruct and direct unskilled workers.
• Requires ability to blend paints and match colors.
• Requires ability to interpret and work from verbal or written specifications.
• Requires skill in the use of the tools of the trade.
• Requires willingness to travel and possession of valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.
• Requires ability to lift/ carry up to 90 lbs.; push/pull 25-50 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.