Apprentice Painter - New Mexico

Penington Painting Company • Santa Teresa, NM

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Penington Painting Company is building a crew for a large-scale new construction project in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The scope is simple and the quantity is enormous: more than one million square feet of drywall, plus exposed structure, steel columns, bollards, and hollow metal doors and frames. It is all painting. No taping, no finishing, no floor systems, and almost no exterior work. If you want a long run of production spray work with a steady paycheck, this is it.

Requirements

• Indentured apprentice able to be dispatched through IUPAT District Council 36, Local Union 823.
• OSHA 10 with the certificate in hand.
• Aerial lift certification covering boom and scissor lifts, certificate in hand. This applies to apprentices and spotters, not just to operators.
• Able to clear a fit for duty exam.
• Able to pass a ten panel drug screen before orientation, and a background check.
• Able to commit to 10 to 12 months on this project, out of town or locally if you are from New Mexico.
• Willing to work a 60-hour week, on your feet, at height.

Nice To Haves

• Any airless spray time at all.
• Forklift certification.
• Prior commercial or industrial jobsite experience.

Responsibilities

• Prep and production support for the spray crew: masking, floor protection, and keeping material moving.
• Spotting for lift work and material deliveries.
• Working from scissor lifts.
• Cut and roll finish work in corridors, administrative areas, and rooms with ceilings.
• Airless spray work as your stage and your skill allow.

Benefits

• From $18.20 to $24.70 per hour. Local 823 industrial apprentice scale plus a $5.00 per hour project incentive.
• Six days schedule.
• 10 to 12 months of steady work.
• IUPAT District Council 36, Local Union 823.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed