Key duties and responsibilities

• Mix paint and other materials to prepare the right color or texture
• Paint surfaces according to instructions with various tools
• Apply varnish and other finishes
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Performs a variety of routine and preventive maintenance painting duties.
• Correct work as directed; repair and other small imperfections in the finishes
• Apply protective coatings to items such as equipment and miscellaneous metalwork.
• Clean up work of equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Performs any other related duties as may be allocated from time to time.

Requirements and skill

• Over one year of experience as a painter
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Excellent knowledge of painting material and how to select, mix and apply them.
• Conscientious with great attention to detail
• Ability to read and understand technical documents.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
• A technical diploma or equivalent; a technical degree is a plus