Industrial Painter

Job Requirements:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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. 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. Creates a durable finish that will withstand harsh conditions. Applies corrosion protection coatings. Paints interior and exterior of buildings and other structures. 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.

Ability to travel to various worksites, primarily in the Midwest. Overnight travel may be required. Continuously works in a manner to ensure safety of self and others. Additional duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. High school diploma or equivalent - Required. 1-3 years painting experience - Preferred. Driver's license and reliable transportation - Required.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and blueprints - Required. Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's - Required. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations - Required. Must be able to meet the attendance requirements - Required. Ability to work as a team and independently - Required.

Ability to work at heights from a ladder and a lift - Required. Ability to be available for flexible work hours to include evenings, weekends and/or nights - Required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.

Frequently required to stand for long periods of time, walk, and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. Frequently required to climb ladders, scaffolds, or poles. Constantly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50-75 pounds. Occasionally lift and/or move more than 75-100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. (Occasionally 1-25% of the time; Frequently 26-75% of the time; Constantly 76-100% of the time).

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