Position Summary:
An Industrial Painter&39;s job is to apply protective coatings or decorative finishes to industrial structures, such as buildings, machinery, and equipment. Their paint technique places an emphasis on durability and strength over aesthetics, i.e., floors of a manufacturing facility and equipment/machinery.
A Commercial Painter&39;s focus is primarily on aesthetics rather than durability. A commercial painter usually involves high quality paints, especially for exteriors, because these paints tend to be more durable, have lower VOC (volatile organic compounds), and last longer but an emphasis is placed more on the aesthetics, especially indoors such as texturing and finish i.e. office spaces and restrooms.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Preparing surfaces - this can involve removing old paint, cleaning, filling cracks, and smoothing imperfections.
- Mixing and matching paints - industrial painters need to know how to mix paints to achieve the desired color and finish.
- Operating and maintaining equipment - industrial painters use specialized equipment, such as air guns and wet spray.
- Ensuring quality - industrial painters need to ensure that the quality of their work meets company standards.
- Cleaning up - industrial painters are responsible for cleaning up their work area and equipment.
- Specializing in an industry - some industrial painting contractors focus on a particular industry, such as automotive or aircraft painting. Industrial painters are skilled trade workers who often need special training and the ability to perform specialized techniques.
Required Skills:
- Ability to apply simple math concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Experience & Education
- GED or High School diploma preferred required.
Physical Demands
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; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Shultz Steel Company is an equal opportunity employer. The company&39;s policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.