PAINTING, COATING AND DECORATING WORKER

3 - 4 Yr Painters and related workers Art & Craft Studios, Art and Antiques Decorative Assembly, Painting and Finishing

Posted 2 days ago

Job Definition:

Painters and related workers prepare surfaces of buildings and other structures for painting, apply protective and decorative coats of paint or similar materials, or cover interior walls and ceilings of buildings with wallpaper or other finishes.

Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, cakes, toys, books, or leather.

1) Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
2) Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications; then retouch any defective areas.
3) Immerse workpieces into coating materials for specified times.
4) Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
5) Rinse, drain, or wipe coated workpieces to remove excess coating material or to facilitate setting of finish coats on workpieces.
6) Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers.
7) Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.
8) Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth.
9) Conceal blemishes in workpieces, such as nicks and dents, using fillers such as putty.
10) Cut out sections in surfaces of materials to be inlaid with decorative pieces, using patterns and knives or scissors.
11) Melt or heat coating materials to specified temperatures.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

1) Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
2) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
3) Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
4) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
5) Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.