Paint Technician

Job Description

Under regular supervision, performs skilled work in the painting for the Roadway Department. Work involves laying out, printing, and applying street markings, striping, lines, and directional messages on City streets; and operating heavy equipment. Reports to the Paint Supervisor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be listed in detail, employees may be required to perform duties not explicitly spelled out yet which are reasonably considered incidental to their duties.

The City of Suffolk is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug‑Free Workplace.

• Paint lines, legends, traffic messages, crosswalks, curb markings, and parking spaces on street surfaces, curbs, and City‑owned parking facilities.
• Set up and remove barricades from work areas and detours.
• Operate and maintain street marking equipment and other specialized technical equipment, including large computer‑operated airless striper.
• Inventory materials and report any necessary material needs.
• Walk up to a mile consistently.
• Remove and add painted markings for new construction.
• Operate a variety of heavy equipment.
• Operate grinding machines to remove old street markings.
• Receive and/or review various records and reports, including maintenance and repair reports.
• Prepare and/or process various records and reports, including equipment inspection forms and activity reports.
• Refer to equipment maintenance manuals, SDS forms, employee handbook, traffic control manual (WAPM), etc.
• Operate a variety of equipment such as street marking equipment, grinding machine, mechanic tools, etc.
• Use a variety of tools such as mechanic tools, power tools, vehicle pressure washer, etc.; and a variety of supplies such as construction supplies, replacement parts, maintenance forms, equipment inspection forms, etc.
• Interact and communicate with various groups and individuals including equipment operator, other employees, and the general public.
• Respond to emergencies.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented by some experience in graphics and sign fabrication; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. A valid driver’s license is required; a Commercial Driver’s License Class A must be obtained within 120 days of employment.

• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics ...
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or direction from supervisor and giving instructions to assistants.
• Ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, equipment manuals, work orders, etc. Requires the ability to prepare simple reports, records, forms, etc., with proper format using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
• Ability to learn and understand principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret received information.
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal and written instructions; to teach workers.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with co‑workers and the public.
• Ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, and to determine time.
• Ability to use practical…