Painter (Various)

Chicago Transit Authority•Skokie, IL

2d•$56•Onsite

About The Position

Prepares interior and exterior surfaces for painting such as rail vehicles, equipment, office furniture, and a variety of transportation signs. Mixes and blends paints and other surface products to achieve desired color and texture. Spray paints various types of equipment. Applies paint stripes on bodies of equipment. Performs all phases of sign work, including lettering. Utilizes silk screen or other screening processes to manufacture or fabricate signs, decals, etc. Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Have a minimum of five years verifiable experience as a painter working for a painting contractor or recognized paint shop.
Standing while painting, sanding, mixing paints, and cleaning supplies.
Walking within work area.
Sitting while painting signs, etc.
Required to be able to lift material weighing up to 50 pounds.
Carrying buckets, brushes, and supplies to and from work area.
Pushing and pulling work supply cart, parts or items to be painted, hand truck or dolly, and scaffolding.
Climbing up and down ladders, and atop scaffolding.
Balancing while climbing ladder and walking atop rail cars.
Stooping to prepare various surfaces for painting.
Kneeling and crouching while painting under carriage of rail cars.
Reaching for fresh air hood, paint brush, and other work supplies.
Handling putty knife, nozzles for spray guns, sand paper, scraper, and wire brush.
Fingering of trigger on paint gun, of masking tape and putty, and while taping surfaces and turning parts.
Feeling to inspect paint surface conditions.
Talking to discuss work procedures.
Hearing instructions for a paint job and moving of rail cars.
Seeing to observe paint surface, approaching rail cars, forklifts, etc.
Seeing in color to inspect or observe color match and gloss, and to distinguish colors.
Required to have a working knowledge of preparing various surfaces for painting.
Must have knowledge of the proportionate amounts of ingredients to use in mixing and blending paints.
Must possess knowledge of the various methods used in applying paints.
Must be able to distinguish colors and mix paint.
Must have knowledge of various types of paint (acrylic, polyurethane, enamel, lacquer) and recommended thinners or reducers.
Various hand and power tools for surface preparation, various hand and power paint applicators.

Responsibilities

Prepares interior and exterior surfaces of rail vehicles, cars, office furniture, or other equipment, for painting.
Mixes and blends paints and other surface products to achieve desired color and texture.
Spray paints various types of equipment.
Applies paint stripes on bodies of equipment.
Performs all phases of sign work, including lettering.
Utilizes silk screen or other screening processes to manufacture or fabricate signs, decals, etc.
Prepares interior and exterior surfaces of various equipment for painting.
Performs related duties as assigned.