Overview:

Industrial Painters perform surface preparation and apply paints, coatings, and linings to industrial structures. Work is performed on various steel and concrete substrates and sometimes requires the use of hanging and built-up scaffolding, platforms, and powered lifts. Application is performed with brush, roller, conventional and airless types of spray equipment. The safe and proper use of power tools, abrasive blast cleaning and spray equipment, and the mixing of materials is necessary for proper protective coatings and linings application.

Skills and Experience Sought:

• Knowledge of procedures used in preparing surfaces for painting
• Use and care of hand tools, power tools, and mechanical surface preparation and application equipment.
• Knowledge of methods, occupational hazards, and safety precautions involved in industrial painting work.
• Knowledge of safe rigging and scaffolding use at various elevations. Ability to use the brush, roller, or spray method for application of paint.
• Five (5) years experience in coatings and linings application of industrial structures with verifiable employment experience with painting contractors on industrial painting work
• Applicants must have personal hand tools necessary to perform job functions.
• A valid drivers license and the ability to operate a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position as well as dependable transportation to and from the job site. 

Preparation, Application, and Material Experience:

• Preparation
  • Hand Preparation
  • Power Tool Preparation
  • Abrasive Blast Cleaning Preparation
• Types of Application
  • Brush & Roller Application
  • Airless Spray Application
  • Conventional Spray Application

• Types of Material Use
  • Latex and Alkyd Coatings
  • Epoxy Coatings
  • Paint Removers
  • Zinc Coatings
  • Polyurethane

  • Tank Linings

• Job-Related Experience Desired
  • Trade Related Education and Experience
  • Health and Safety Courses
  • Painting Equipment Use and Maintenance
  • Ladders, Scaffolds and Power Lift and Cable Climbing Scaffold