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Brush and Roll Painter

JOB SUMMARY: Must have working Knowledge of Marine coatings, surface preparation for paint and application and proper mixing of components. Essential Functions: • Prepares metal surfaces for painting, and paints parts, equipment, interiors and exteriors of ships, using brushes and rollers. • Experience working in a physically demanding environment; confined spaces, working at heights, and use of half-face and full-faced respiratory equipment. • Cleans and maintains tools and equipment. • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • High school diploma or GED required and 1 or more years of related experience or equivalent of training and experience. • Experience in Brush and Roll painting in a Marine environment. • Experience with ships or working in a shipyard preferred. • Candidates must have three (3) or more years of experience as a marine brush and roll painter apply epoxy and non-epoxy coatings. • Mush have experience in using power tools. • Must have experience in accomplishing cleaning to standards. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Work involves considerable stooping, bending and working in overhead structures and on scaffolds. • May be required to lift and/or carry equipment/objects greater than 50 lbs. ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS: Typical environment found in the shipyard and ship repair industry. Experience: • Painting: 1 year (Required) • Work Authorization for United States (Required) • Must be able to Obtain/Maintain DBIDS credentials plus other security Clearances as required.

Category: Marine Painter

Information
NOTE: The following description is a GENERAL Overview of this career and not a description of a particular job posting.

Marine Painters are skilled in the craft of covering various vessel surfaces, both interior and exterior, with protective coatings using brushes, spray guns, and rollers. Many kinds of paints/coatings are used as protection of steel, wood, fiberglass, and other surfaces from rust and corrosion, and protection of the underwater portion of vessels against the attachment of marine life. Painters must know the proper surface preparations, the best coating to use for each purpose and the accepted application techniques to obtain the desired results.

A Marine painter's typical duties include:
- Preparing the surface (by sanding, blasting, cleaning, etc.)
- Removing old coatings using chemicals
- Applying primers and finish coats
- Providing quality wood finishing
- Tinting paints
- Spray painting (indoors and outdoors)
- Sign work ( such as cutting stencils, hand lettering, silk screen lettering, etc.)
- Poster work (design and lay out)
- Graining, marbling, and flocking
- Gold and aluminum leaf application
- Estimating the quantity and type of coating needed, and the required amount of labor for each task

Marine Painters must also be familiar with, and trained in, the proper use of respiratory protection equipment such as respirators and other breathing devices.
Education
Typically, Marine Painting careers require a high school diploma.
Qualifications
Typically, the ideal Marine Painting candidate will posses:
- Previous job experience, particularly in a maritime setting
- Basic trade knowledge, such as the use of job related tools and equipment
- A strong work ethic (flexible, reliable, and punctual)