Painter Helper (Baytown, TX) Austin Industrial

Austin Careers; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Painter Helper in Baytown, TX to prepare surfaces and apply paint using brush, roller, or spray gun. You will read work orders, follow instructions, and perform surface prep, including scraping, patching, and priming as needed.

The role requires the ability to work at heights and follow safety protocols. No minimum education is required; 6+ months of industrial experience is preferred. This is a full-time position with equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• No minimum education required.
• 6+ months industrial experience preferred.
• TWIC card may be required or considered.

Responsibilities

• Reads work orders and follows verbal instructions.
• Prepares surfaces to remove dirt, oil, grease, and old paint.
• Applies paint to surfaces with brush or roller; may use spray gun.
• May erect scaffolding or ladders to reach higher areas and perform tasks.

Skills

Reading work orders

Industrial setting experience

Height work safety

Attention to detail

Education

No minimum education

TWIC Card preferred

Tools

Spray gun

Brush

Rollers

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on November 13, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location Baytown, TX, USA

• Craft
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PAINT035363

Description

Painter Helper

Will help painters prepare wood and metal surfaces for painting, and paint equipment, parts, machinery, buildings, and other working areas using a spray gun, brush and rollers. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads work order and receives instructions verbally.
• Prepares surface using methods appropriate to remove dirt, oil, grease, removing old paint, smoothing cracks, and filling holes.
• Work at heights with no fear.
• May fill cavities and dents with putty to attain smooth surface.
• May erect scaffolding or set up ladder to perform task above ground level.
• Apply paint to surface using a brush and/or roller.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 6+ months experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish.
• See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English and Spanish.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

TWIC Card Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.