PAINT LABORER (Wet) in Topeka for 1st Shift (Topeka, KS)

Ernest-Spencer, Inc.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Stable full-time work

Overtime opportunities

Benefits package (health insurance, 0)

Growth and advancement

Job summary

Ernest-Spencer Metals in Topeka is seeking a Paint Laborer (Wet) for the 1st shift. The role involves reading and following work orders, inspecting surfaces to prepare for painting, counting parts for orders, and loading/unloading the paint line and pallets.

You will keep the paint area clean and maintain housekeeping, with a benefits package including health insurance, PTO, holidays, retirement options, and a positive shop culture that values your skills.

Qualifications

• Reads and follows work orders and receiving instructions from supervisor regarding painting.
• Inspects surfaces to prepare for painting.
• Count parts for completing orders and for identification when loading and unloading paint line and loading and unloading pallets.
• Clean-up of paint area including cleaning paint from booth, conveyors, heads, hoses, and eye wash station; general housekeeping of paint area.

Responsibilities

• Reads and follows work orders and supervisor instructions.
• Inspects surfaces to prepare for painting.
• Counts parts for completing orders and for identification during loading/unloading of paint line and pallets.
• Cleans up paint area and maintains general housekeeping.

Skills

Reading work orders

Following supervisor instructions

Surface inspection

Loading/unloading pallets

Job description

PAINT LABORER (Wet) in Topeka for 1st Shift

Skills/Qualifications:

• Reads and follows work ordersreceivinginstructions from supervisor regarding painting.
• Inspects surfaces to prepare for painting.
• Count parts for completing orders and for identification when loading and unloading paint line and loading and unloading pallets.
• Clean-up of paint area which may include but is not limited to cleaning paint from ceiling and walls of booth, conveyor hooks or grid, and from disks, cones, spray heads, hoses and the eye wash station and other general housekeeping of the paint area.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Stable, full-time work
• Overtime opportunities
• Benefits package (health insurance, PTO, holidays, retirement options)
• A positive, respectful shop culture where your skills are valued
• Opportunities for growth and advancement

Why Work for Ernest-Spencer Metals?

We’re not just filling a position—we’re building a team. If you’re looking for a place where quality matters, your ideas are heard, and your work makes a difference, this is it.

This is a full time position