General Description:
Under general supervision, paints, finishes and decorates items such as wood, metal and concrete surfaces of buildings and other structures, equipment, machinery, and furnishings.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Prepares new and old surfaces for finishing by using sandpaper, burners, scrapers, brushes, sanding machines, dusters, washing compounds and finish removers.
- Putties, plasters or otherwise fill and repair cracks and holes.
- Replaces broken glass in sashes and doors.
- Removes putty or glazing compounds.
- Caulks window frames, doorframes, and similar units.
- Mixes paints and allied products to match colors.
- Applies undercoats and finish coats to furnishings, machinery, equipment and exterior and interior surfaces of buildings and other structures.
- Calculates thickness of insulation needed to minimize heat or cooling losses and gathers needed materials and equipment.
- Insulates chilled water pipes, steam pipes, pumps, and tanks.
- Paints signs and hangs wallpaper.
- Cleans brushes, rollers, spray guns, and other related equipment.
General Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications :
Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience: 0-3 years of experience required. 1 or more years of skilled painting experience strongly preferred.
Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: None required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in finishing and painting and the safety precautions observed.
- Skill in use of paint application tools, mixing paints and matching color.
- Ability to set up and work on ladders, scaffolds, and riggings.