Painter

Overview

Painters position within FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - BUILDING MAINTENANCE, located in Macomb, IL. This posting provides details on responsibilities, location, appointment, hourly wage, and benefits information.

WORK LOCATION:

Macomb Campus

APPOINTMENT: (Creating a pool of applicants for permanent and extra help positions)

• Reads work orders or receives instructions from supervisor(s) to determine work requirements.
• Mixes color matches paints, stains, varnishes, and/or enamels in order to produce the desired color.
• Prepares interior and/or exterior surfaces to be painted; as necessary for interior projects, performs tasks such as removing furniture and wall hangings, covering floors and fixtures, washing surfaces, and preparing surfaces for painting or covering; as necessary for interior projects, performs tasks such as removing foreign objects (vines, nests, etc.), cleaning and preparing surfaces for painting or covering.
• Erects/breaks-down scaffolding, sets up ladders, and/or operates a motorized lift.
• Tapes and finishes new or existing drywall projects.
• Applies paint, shellac, varnish, enamel, stain, sealer, or other protective coatings to prepared surfaces using a brush, spray, roller, cloth, or other means necessary to ensure adequate coverage.
• Finishes/refinishes wood surfaces (i.e. wood trim, doors, shelves, cabinets, or floors) with stain, urethane, or lacquers.
• Lays-out, paints, and finishes gymnasium floors and/or bleachers.
• Applies wall and/or ceiling finishes (i.e. stucco, spray texture, faux finishes, stenciling, etc.) and/or wall coverings (i.e. wallpaper, vinyl, etc.) to surfaces.
• Performs glasswork.
• Cleans and maintains work areas and equipment.
• Is responsible for sign making including repairing signs, preparing surfaces, painting/lettering/stenciling, sealing, etc.
• Strips, refinishes, or repaints furniture, file cabinets, desks, etc.
• Assists in the training and/or supervision of new employees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

HOURLY WAGE: $42.40 (Prevailing Wage)

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and include health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, LTD, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, paid time-off, and more. For a full list of benefits, visit the WIU Benefits Homepage.

For questions on benefits or eligibility, contact the benefits team at HR-Benefits or by calling .

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a recognized painter apprenticeship program, or four (4) years (48 months) of full-time journey-level painter experience.
• For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be conferred at the time of application.

About WIU:
Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided educational opportunities in west central Illinois and beyond. The Macomb campus is the primary residential campus; WIU also operates a Quad Cities campus. For more information about benefits, visit the WIU Benefits page.