Industrial Painter

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Applies coats of paint, varnish, stain, enamel, or lacquer to decorate and protect interior or exterior surfaces, trimmings, and fixtures of buildings and other structures and covers interior walls of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric by performing the following duties.

• Works in such a manner as not to jeopardize own safety or safety of others.
• Ability to travel to various worksites, primarily in the Midwest. Overnight travel may be required.
• Smooth surfaces and removes old paint from surfaces to prepare surfaces for painting. This is done through scraping or using sandblasting equipment.
• Fills nail holes, cracks, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other filler.
• Selects premixed paints, or mixes required portions of pigment, oil, and thinning and drying substances to prepare paint that matches specified colors.
• Removes fixtures such as pictures and electric switch covers from walls prior to painting.
• Paints surfaces with brushes, spray gun (conventional or airless), or paint rollers.
• Applies paint with cloth, brush, sponge, or fingers to create special effects.
• Erects scaffolding or sets up ladders to perform tasks above ground level.
• Measures and cuts strips from roll of wallpaper or fabric.
• Mixes paste to desired consistency and brushes paste on the back of wallpaper or fabric.
• Trims selvage (rough edge) from strips.
• Places paste‑coated strips on wall or ceiling to match adjacent edges of figured strips, and smooth joints and trims excess material at ceiling and baseboard.
• Smooth strips with dry brush or felt‑covered roller to remove wrinkles and bubbles.
• Wears necessary protective equipment such as a respirator or spray hood, hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, hand protection, and hearing protection or any additional personal protective equipment that is required by the customer.
• Additional duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1-3 years painting experience preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and blueprints.
• Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to work as a team and independently.
• Ability to work at heights from a ladder and a lift.
• Ability to be available for flexible work hours to include evenings, weekends and/or nights.

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