Paint Prep Laborer

Aerotek; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account

Transportation Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aerotek is seeking a Prep Laborer in Elgin, IL for contract work focused on preparing areas for painting, masking, sanding, and coating applications. The role includes reading work orders, mixing paints to match colors, and ensuring proper paint consistency for spraying or brushing.

Responsibilities cover loading/unloading products, moving material within the warehouse, and handling routine warehousing tasks. Safety gear is required and onsite work is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Experience in shipping and receiving.
• Knowledge of unloading and production processes.
• Proficiency with shipping systems and forklift operation.
• General production and labor skills.
• Ability to work with hand tools and perform paint prep.

Responsibilities

• Properly prepare areas to be painted, including cleaning, masking, sanding, buffing, and prepping as required.
• Read work orders and determine the color and amount of paint required for the job.
• Mix paints, enamels, and primers to match standardized and specified color requirements.
• Isolate painted/unpainted areas using masking and taping.
• Apply seam seals to bodies and compartments for quality water sealing.
• Apply a variety of coatings for a high-grade decorative finish.
• Ensure the required consistency and thickness of paint for spraying or brushing.
• Help move product to a new warehouse.
• Transport scrap bins to the unloading area and transfer materials into the dumpster.
• Unload and load products.
• Pack products.

Skills

Shipping & Receiving

Unloading

Production

Hand Tools

Paint Prep

Tools

Forklift Operation

Job description

Job Title: Prep Laborer Job Description

This role involves preparing areas for painting by cleaning, masking, sanding, buffing, and other necessary prep work. You will be responsible for reading work orders to determine paint requirements, mixing paints to match specified colors, isolating painted and unpainted areas, applying seam seals, and ensuring proper consistency and thickness of paint for spraying or brushing.

Responsibilities

• Properly prepare areas to be painted, including cleaning, masking, sanding, buffing, and prepping as required.

• Read work orders and determine the color and amount of paint required for the job.

• Mix paints, enamels, and primers to match standardized and specified color requirements.

• Isolate painted/unpainted areas using masking and taping.

• Apply seam seals to bodies and compartments for quality water sealing.

• Apply a variety of coatings for a high-grade decorative finish.

• Ensure the required consistency and thickness of paint for spraying or brushing.

• Help move product to a new warehouse.

• Transport scrap bins to the unloading area and transfer materials into the dumpster.

• Unload and load products.

• Pack products.

Essential Skills

• Experience in shipping and receiving.

• Knowledge of unloading and production processes.

• Proficiency with shipping systems and forklift operation.

• General production and labor skills.

• Ability to work with hand tools and perform paint prep.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Comfortable with heights and versatile in warehouse roles.

• Ability to work in environments with paint and oil smells.

• Previous general labor or painting experience is a plus.

• Experience in general labor production is desirable.

Why Work Here?

Employees enjoy a long tenure, averaging 10-15 years. The company values its contractors by offering paid breaks, enhancing overall compensation. The team-oriented culture ensures support and success, with flexibility offered to accommodate mistakes or attendance issues.

Work Environment

The facility is modern, clean, and adheres to 5S principles, ensuring a well-lit, climate-controlled, and organized environment with spacious aisles. It includes departments for new production, wind service, industrial repairs and builds, and logistics. Safety is a priority, with required safety glasses and steel toe shoes. The team culture promotes success through supportive training and flexibility.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Elgin, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.48 - $19.48/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Elgin, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Elgin,IL.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.