Painter

Painters prepare surfaces and apply primers and paints to metal pressure vessels, tubes, ISO frames and chassis as well as miscellaneous materials and parts to complete the assembly or reconditioning process.

• Cleans and prepares surface to be painted
• May apply masking tape over parts or areas that are not to be painted, or for special two-tone paint jobs
• May smooth surface areas with sand paper or sander
• Selects and mixes primers and finish paint colors per job specification and diagrams
• Pours primers and paints into spray container and connects gun to air hose
• Turns sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate width and pressure of spray
• Pulls trigger and directs spray onto work surface to apply prime or finish coat
• Coats some area by hand with brushes and rollers
• Cleans spraying equipment with brushes and solvent
• May complete paint thickness measurements using Elcometer in millimeters and recording average thickness to meet customer specification
• Complete required paperwork for paint usage, inspection report and inventory orders.
• Perform routine maintenance to paint booth, scrap walls, and paint, clean lights, change filters

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Required to wear SCBA and full PPE
• Overhead crane certification, fork lift certification and Hazmat
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs