Painter Helper / Shipyard Laborer

**Painter Helper - San Diego, CA**

**Job Description**

+ Assist skilled painters in preparing wood or metal surfaces for painting by removing dirt, grease, rust, scale, and other contaminants. Mask and tape areas that do not require painting, and support painters in painting parts, equipment, and structural surfaces on the interior and exterior of ships and shipyard buildings.

**Responsibilities**

+ Assist in cleaning and preparing surfaces for painting.

+ Remove contaminants such as dirt, grease, rust, and scale.

+ Mask and tape areas not requiring paint.

+ Support skilled painters in the painting process.

+ Mix painting materials according to guidelines.

+ Inspect prepped and painted areas and perform touch-ups.

**Essential Skills**

+ Knowledge of basic painting applications.

+ Flexibility to work 1st and 2nd shifts.

+ Ability to work at NASSCO.

+ Previous shipyard experience is preferred.

**Work Environment**

+ This role is based at the NASSCO yard, supporting the new construction of vessels. The work environment involves using hand tools and engaging in general labor tasks related to painting and shipyard activities.

**Pay and Benefits**

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $18.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

**Workplace Type**

This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA.

**Application Deadline**

This position is anticipated to close on May 30, 2025.

**About Aerotek:**

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.