Painter Helper (Tulsa, OK) Austin Industrial

Austin External; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is hiring a Painter Helper in Tulsa, OK to assist with preparing surfaces and applying paint to equipment, parts, machinery, buildings, and other areas. The role involves using spray guns, brushes, and rollers, and may include erecting ladders or scaffolding for above-ground work.

Experience is preferred (6+ months in an industrial setting). Applicants must be able to work safely, lift up to 50 pounds, and read and follow work orders and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• 6+ months experience in an industrial setting preferred.
• Must be able to perform duties with safety and PPE.
• Able to read, comprehend and follow work orders and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces by removing dirt, oil, grease and old paint.
• Apply paint to surfaces with brush, roller or spray gun as directed.
• Set up ladders or scaffolding to reach work areas at height.
• Read work orders and follow verbal instructions.
• Work in industrial environments with attention to safety and productivity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Industrial experience

Job description

Painter Helper (Tulsa, OK) Austin Industrial

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: PAINT034343

• Posted : September 30, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Tulsa, OK, USA

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

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 Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

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

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site‑specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness‑for‑duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee‑owners becomes the property of the Company.

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