Painter

Scott's Fencing Co. Inc; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Scott's Fencing Co., Inc. in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Painter who owns the quality of work and takes pride in a properly finished product.

This role handles surface preparation, degreasing, and painting of steel products before shipment. You will report to Production, work with yard and shop teams when idle, and make calls on surface prep with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience painting steel or similar surfaces in fabrication/industrial setting.
• Experience with a spray pot and electrostatic spray system.
• Comfort with grinder, bandsaw, drill, drill press, and forklift.
• Welding experience is a plus but not required.
• Able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly; physically demanding labor.
• Reliable transportation and consistent attendance.
• Able to work independently and make judgment calls.
• Willing to speak up about readiness to paint.

Responsibilities

• Prepare steel surfaces for painting: clean, grind, sand, and degrease as needed.
• Identify inadequately prepped material and flag for supervisor.
• Operate spray pot and electrostatic spray system to apply primers and coats.
• Maintain paint booth, spray equipment, and related tools.
• Use grinder, bandsaw, drill, drill press, and forklift for prep work.
• Inspect finished work against quality standards before shipment.
• Communicate material readiness, equipment issues, or scheduling conflicts.
• Assist yard or shop teams with fabrication when not painting.
• Follow all safety protocols in paint booth and shop.

Skills

Steel painting

Electrostatic spray

Spray equipment operation

Grinding & tools

Independence / self-motivation

Safety compliance

Tools

Spray pot

Electrostatic spray system

Grinder

Bandsaw

Drill

Drill press

Forklift

Job description

Scott's Fencing Co., Inc. | Albuquerque, NM

Scott's Fencing Co. builds gates, iron panels, and steel structures for residential, commercial, and government clients throughout the Albuquerque area. Nearly every product we build needs to be properly prepped and painted before it leaves our shop. We are looking for a Painter who takes ownership of the quality that goes out our door and doesn't need to be told twice to do it right.

What This Job Is

This position is responsible for surface preparation, degreasing, and painting of all steel products before they ship or install. You will report to the Production team. You will work alongside our yard team and shop team when there's no painting to do, but neither of those teams has authority over your work or your priorities. We're looking for someone who can run their own day, make their own calls on surface prep, and speak up when steel isn't ready to be painted.

Responsibilities

• Prepare steel surfaces for painting: clean, grind, sand, and degrease as needed to remove rust, mill scale, and contaminants
• Identify and flag material that isn't adequately prepped before it moves to the booth, and raise it with a supervisor rather than painting over it without saying anything
• Operate a spray pot and electrostatic spray system (our primary method) to apply primer and finish coats
• Maintain the paint booth, spray equipment, and related tools in good working condition
• Use a grinder, bandsaw, drill, drill press, and forklift as part of daily prep work
• Inspect finished work against quality standards before it leaves the booth
• Communicate proactively about material readiness, equipment issues, or scheduling conflicts
• When there is no painting to do, assist the yard or shop teams with fabrication and general labor
• Follow all safety protocols in the paint booth and shop

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience painting steel or similar surfaces, ideally in a fabrication or industrial setting
• Comfortable and competent with a spray pot and electrostatic spray system
• Working knowledge of a grinder, bandsaw, drill, drill press, and forklift
• Welding experience is a plus but not required
• Able to read basic measurements and troubleshoot minor equipment issues
• Able to lift 50 lbs overhead repeatedly throughout the day; this is physically demanding, labor-intensive work
• Reliable transportation and consistent attendance; this role does not work if the person isn't at work
• Comfortable working independently and making judgment calls without someone standing over them
• Willing to speak up, including telling a supervisor 'this isn't ready to paint yet'
• Must pass a background check and drug screening

What We're Looking For

We've struggled to keep this position filled with the right person, and we're being direct about why: we need someone who is self-motivated, honest, and more interested in doing the job right than in being popular on the shop floor. If you take pride in seeing a clean, properly finished product go out the door and you don't need to be managed to get there, this is the job for us.

Compensation & Benefits

• $18-$23 per hour, based on experience
• Stable, year-round employment
• Health insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays

About Scott's Fencing Co.

Scott's Fencing Co. has served Albuquerque and the surrounding area for over 30 years, providing residential, commercial, and large-scale fencing and steel structure solutions. We value quality workmanship, dependability, and people who take pride in their work.