Scenic Painter

Scenic Guild; Tinley Park (IL); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Scenic Guild in Tinley Park, IL is seeking dependable scenic artists and painters for project-based work creating themed environments, dimensional scenery, props, and specialty finishes.

The role emphasizes experience with HVLP or airless sprayers, strong brush/ roller/ glazing techniques, color matching, and the ability to work from renderings with project leads. Safety, reliability, and collaboration with the fabrication team are essential.

Formación

• HVLP or airless spray experience preferred.
• Strong brush, roller, glazing, stippling, or faux-finishing skills are valued.
• Ability to reproduce finishes consistently across multiple pieces.
• Ability to work from renderings and project direction.
• Dependability and ability to meet project schedules.

Responsabilidades

• Preparing, priming, base-coating, and finishing dimensional scenic elements
• Applying paint with HVLP, airless, brush, roller, and other appropriate methods
• Creating aged, distressed, weathered, metallic, stone, wood, concrete, rust, and other specialty finishes
• Mixing and color-matching paints and coatings
• Masking and protecting adjacent surfaces
• Working from renderings, reference images, samples, and direction from project leads
• Setting up, operating, cleaning, and maintaining spray equipment
• Following all shop safety, ventilation, PPE, and respiratory-protection requirements
• Maintaining an organized work area and meeting project schedules

Conocimientos

HVLP spray experience

Airless spray experience

Scenic painting

Color matching

Independence & teamwork

Herramientas

HVLP sprayer

Airless sprayer

Descripción del empleo

Scenic Painter

Expires: 02/25/27

Job Dates

project based

Pay

26-35

L3D is seeking dependable scenic artists and painters for project-based work creating themed environments, dimensional scenery, props, and specialty finishes.

We are particularly interested in painters who have experience using HVLP spray equipment or airless sprayers. Experience with either system is preferred but not required. Candidates with strong brush, roller, glazing, stippling, sponging, distressing, faux-finishing, or other scenic-painting techniques are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, priming, base-coating, and finishing dimensional scenic elements
• Applying paint with HVLP, airless, brush, roller, and other appropriate methods
• Creating aged, distressed, weathered, metallic, stone, wood, concrete, rust, and other specialty finishes
• Mixing and color-matching paints and coatings
• Masking and protecting adjacent surfaces
• Working from renderings, reference images, samples, and direction from project leads
• Properly setting up, operating, cleaning, and maintaining spray equipment
• Following all shop safety, ventilation, PPE, and respiratory-protection requirements
• Maintaining an organized work area and meeting project schedules

Preferred qualifications

• Scenic painting, theatrical production, themed entertainment, mural, prop, display, or specialty-finishing experience
• Experience operating an HVLP or airless sprayer
• Understanding of spray patterns, viscosity, pressure settings, tip selection, masking, and equipment cleaning
• Ability to reproduce an approved finish consistently across multiple pieces
• Strong color-matching and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while taking direction and collaborating with a fabrication team
• Dependability and willingness to work within project-driven schedules

Theatre students, recent graduates, freelance scenic artists, and experienced specialty painters are encouraged to apply. Professional experience is helpful, but a strong portfolio, practical skill, reliability, and willingness to learn are equally important.

Contact

Amber Ainsworth

Operations Coordinator

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Business Address

8500 W 185th Place

Tinley Park, IL