Paint Technician

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

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 herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

• Paints lines, legends, traffic messages, crosswalks, curb markings, and parking spaces on street surfaces, curbs, and City-owned parking facilities.
• Sets up and removes barricades from work areas and detours.
• Operates and maintains street marking equipment and other specialized technical equipment, including the large computer-operator airless striper.
• Inventories materials and reports any necessary materials needs.
• Must have the ability to walk up to a mile consistently.
• Removes and adds painted markings for new construction.
• Operates a variety of heavy equipment.
• Operates grinding machines to remove old street markings.
• Receives and/or reviews various records and reports including maintenance and repair report.
• Prepares and/or processes various records and reports including equipment inspection form, and activity reports.
• Refers to equipment maintenance manuals, SDS forms, employee handbook, traffic control manual (MUTCD and WAPM), etc.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as street marking equipment, grinding machine, mechanic tools, etc.
• Uses 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.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals including Equipment Operator, other employees, and the general public.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Performs other related duties as required.