Painter - Lowell

Markley Group; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Markley Group is seeking a Maintenance Painter with strong carpentry skills to perform all aspects of painting, masonry work, and general maintenance. The role requires night, weekend, and holiday hours and occasional travel to Lowell, Brookline, and Boston to support projects.

You will maintain a painting program, handle repairs on walls and ceilings, operate MEWPs, and ensure safety and cleanliness across the facility. High school diploma and valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of commercial painting experience.
• 3–5 years of carpentry experience.
• Familiarity with Greco and Titan spray guns.
• Familiarity with Von Duprin and Corbin Russwin door hardware.
• General carpentry skills and safety awareness.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
• Ability to operate MEWPs (scissor/boom lifts).
• Snow removal duties included.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a facility-wide repainting program to keep a well-kept appearance.
• Provide finishing requirements as directed on renovation, maintenance, or construction projects.
• Perform masonry tasks and repairs (CMU/substrate, retaining walls).
• Maintain inventory of painting supplies and equipment for timely work orders.
• Store flammable products in cabinets; keep paint shop clean and organized.
• Follow product use warnings and ensure MSDS on file for stocked products.
• Complete tasks with emphasis on tenant, visitor, and staff safety; use wet paint signs as required.
• Collaborate with team members, laborers, sub-contractors, and other departments.
• Repair/adjust inoperable doors and hardware; perform minor carpentry as needed.
• Perform all aspects of painting and offsite work when required.

Skills

Painting

Carpentry

Spray guns

Door hardware

MEWP operation

Manual labor

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Snow removal

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Greco spray guns

Titan spray guns

Von Duprin hardware

Corbin Russwin hardware

Job description

This person will report directly to the Lowell Maintenance Supervisor and will be responsible for performing all aspects of painting and manual labor in the facility. This person will also be responsible for assisting with daily routine maintenance and upkeep of the building. This position is a major part of the company’s mission to provide a pleasant environment for our tenants, visitors, and staff.

This position requires working nights, weekends, holidays, and snow/rainstorms if needed. Shifts sometimes vary depending on company events, tenant tours, and projects. This person is required to work in Lowell/Brookline/Boston to support internal/external projects when needed.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain a facility wide program of repainting areas as required to maintain a well-kept appearance.
• Provide finishing requirements, as directed, as part of renovation, maintenance, or construction projects, perform repairs as required to walls and associated surfaces due to damage or wear to maintain integrity of appearance.
• Perform masonry activities to include but not limited to CMU/Substrate repairs, retaining wall repairs, placing new concrete and CMU for projects as needed.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of stock and painting equipment to ensure a minimum of delay when working from authorized work orders.
• Store all flammable products inside the flammable storage cabinet provided in the paint shop. The paint shop must be kept clean and organized and free of accumulated trash and combustible debris.
• We must follow all product use and warnings identified on all product packaging and ensure that all products purchased and stocked have an MSDS on file.
• Complete all assigned tasks with an emphasis on tenant, visitor, and staff safety, working to eliminate any trip hazards associated with the current task and ensure the frequent use of “wet paint” signs as required.
• Must be prepared to work with a wide range of people, from team members, laborers, sub-contractors, and other departments.
• Ability to repair and adjust inoperable doors and hardware.
• Ability to replace/repair damaged or missing ceiling tiles, cove base and carpet repairs, hang boards, pictures, signs, and other wall fastened items, minor furniture repairs, plumbing repair, appliance repairs and minor electrical repairs.
• Ability to perform general carpentry functions, maintain a professional/safe and clean environment, participate in projects as needed.
• Ability to perform all aspects of painting.
• Perform work offsite as needed.
• Required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and snow/rainstorms when needed.
• Support a wide variety of manual labor activities for the team.
• Required to work in Boston and Brookline when needed.

Experience

• 3-5 years of commercial painting experience.
• 3-5 years of carpentry experience.
• Familiarity working with Greco and Titan spray guns.
• Familiarity working with Von Duprin and Corbin Russwin door hardware.
• General carpentry skills
• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Drives License
• Reliable Transportation
• Ability to operate MEWPs. (Scissor lifts, Boom lifts)
• Snow Removal
• Ability to perform manual labor.