Job Title: Traveling Industrial Coating Foreman

Job Description

Supervise and coordinate coating crews on-site, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to project specifications. Perform and oversee surface preparation including blasting, grinding, and cleaning. Apply industrial coatings including epoxy, urethane, and other specialty systems. Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies. Maintain equipment and materials, ensuring readiness and proper usage. Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, and team members. Document work progress, quality checks, and incident reports. Train and mentor crew members in coating techniques and safety practices.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate coating crews on-site.Ensure efficient workflow and adherence to project specifications.Perform and oversee surface preparation such as blasting, grinding, and cleaning.Apply industrial coatings including epoxy, urethane, and other specialty systems.Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.Maintain equipment and materials, ensuring readiness and proper usage.Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, and team members.Document work progress, quality checks, and incident reports.Train and mentor crew members in coating techniques and safety practices.

Essential Skills

Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial coating, blasting, painting, or floor coating.Leadership experience in a foreman or supervisory role.Strong knowledge of coating systems, surface preparation standards, and application techniques.Ability to work long hours including weekends and overtime.Willingness to travel extensively, working a Friday–Monday schedule.Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience with spray guns, epoxy, polyurethane, and other coatings.Must be willing to relocate to South Central Minnesota at end of projects.

Why Work Here?

We offer a dynamic work environment with travel opportunities and a supportive team culture. Enjoy benefits such as covered hotel accommodations and a daily per diem allowance. Join us to enhance your skills and grow your career in the industrial coatings industry.

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily indoors, with 95% of the work involving shutdown operations. The role involves working with facilities on a shutdown basis, requiring flexibility in scheduling from Friday to Monday. Hotel accommodations are covered, and a daily per diem is provided. The position requires extensive travel, and the candidate must be willing to relocate to South Central Minnesota.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waseca, Minnesota.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $36.00/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 Waseca,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2025.

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\n About Aerotek:\n\n

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.

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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.

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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.

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