Painter Craftsman

OVERVIEW

Applies coats of paint, varnish and other coatings to protect and/or decorate interior or exterior surfaces of equipment, piping, fixtures and structures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A

EDUCATION:

All first-class Craftsmen shall exhibit the competency of the " NCCER Curriculum" through Level IV and meet the relative S & B job description for their specified craft.

QUALIFICATIONS AND

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of four (4) years Industry related experience with minimum of one (1) year as a Painter in refinery, chemical, petrochemical, or similar plant construction or maintenance, performing the work described herein. Must be able to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy; make decisions based on measured criteria; read and understand drawings and specifications; visualize objects in three dimensions from flat drawings;

read and understand safety instructions, signs and labels; be able to follow instructions, both verbally and written; and pass a craft specific test.

OTHER

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

U.S. Citizenship required

TYPICAL

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Smooths surfaces using sandpaper, brushes or steel wool and removes old paint from surfaces using paint remover, scraper, wire brush or blowtorch to prepare surfaces for painting.
• Fills nail holes, cracks and joints with 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.
• Paints surfaces using brushes or rollers.
• Simulates wood grain, marble, brick or tile effects.
• Erects scaffolding or set up ladders to perform tasks above ground.
• May also handle wallpaper and fabrics.

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day to day.

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to effectively verbally communicate directions from craft supervisors and respond to questions from clients, managers and fellow workers.

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must work easily and skillfully with hands, lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds, see well (either normally or with correction), hear well (either naturally or with correction) in order to recognize safety alarms and signals and the various sounds of danger associated with construction or maintenance projects, climb and maintain balance on high ladders and scaffolds, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl, maneuver in tight working quarters, and work outdoors in extreme weather conditions associated with refinery, chemical or petrochemical facilities.

Must be medically cleared for respirator usage. Must be able to wear properly fitting respirators.

• Must Constantly wear fall protection equipment, about 5 lbs., when leaving the ground to work in any area.
• A person’s weight and tools/equipment including clothing must comply with manufacturer’s specifications and/or restrictions related to use of ladders and/or fall protection equipment.
• Must be able to climb various heights.
• Project Manager must approve all variances based on availability of work not requiring fall protection equipment.

Physical Demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires. Care was exercised in evaluating the strength categories, particularly in evaluating the force and physical effort a person must exert. All activities are expressed according to the following:

PAINTER CRAFTSMAN 1 is considered HEAVY WORK.

Limits of Weights Lifted / Carried or Force Exerted

Rating

Occasionally

Frequently

Constantly

Sedentary

Light

Medium

Heavy

Very Heavy

* - 10

* - 20

20 – 40

50 – 100

100 +

*

* - 20

10 –25

25 – 40

50 +

N/A

*

* - 10

10 – 20

20 +

* = Negligible weight; N/A = Not Applicable

Note:

All weight is based on random samples and is not intended to be inclusive in all possible weights.

HSE-02-C prohibits manual lifting over 50 lbs. without assistance.

Frequency categories are defined as follows:

Rarely 0 to 1% of the time

Occasionally 1 to 33% of…