Industrial Painter United States

What does an Industrial Painter do?

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What the job involves

  • Clean surfaces to remove grease, dirt, rust, and other contaminants before painting.
  • Mix paints and coatings according to specifications to achieve the correct color and texture.
  • Apply primers, base coats, and finishing paints using spray guns, brushes, or rollers.
  • Inspect finished work to ensure it meets quality standards and correct any defects.
  • Maintain painting equipment and clean the work area to ensure safety and efficiency.
  • Read and follow written instructions, blueprints, and work orders to determine painting requirements.
  • Operate paint booths, curing ovens, and other industrial painting machinery.
  • Perform quality checks using tools to measure paint thickness and verify coverage.

Summed up from 30 recent Industrial Painter job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Painting 6 in 10 postings
  • Industrial Painting 5 in 10 postings
  • Spray Gun Operation 3 in 10 postings
  • Spray Equipment 3 in 10 postings
  • Coating 2 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Driver's License 1 in 30 postings
  • Forklift Certification 1 in 40 postings

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Experience asked for

  • No experience needed 1 in 10 postings
  • 1 to 2 years 6 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 1 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 2 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 2 years.

Education asked for

  • High school diploma or GED Almost all postings
  • Associate degree 1 in 155 postings
  • Bachelor's degree 1 in 40 postings

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Is this role in demand?

268 open Industrial Painter jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $46,800 a year (most between $44k and $53k). See the full salary breakdown

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