Sign Painter

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a paint technician in Atlanta, GA to mix, match, and apply paint to various surfaces. The role requires experience in body shop, sign, parts, or computer parts painting, with familiarity in Akzo-Nobel or Matthew Paint Systems a plus.

Education includes a high school diploma and at least 5 years of prep and paint experience; a technical degree in manufacturing, metal, auto paint, or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• ≥5 years prep/paint experience required.
• Technical degree in manufacturing, metal or auto paint or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mix paints to match color specifications and prepare paints.
• Select paint to meet requirements and colors using charts.
• Dispose of hazardous waste properly.
• Prepare surfaces by removing grease, dirt, paint or rust.
• Spray primers and coatings on prepared surfaces.
• Select production equipment per product specs.
• Mix ingredients to achieve finishes.
• Choose production input materials.
• Dispose of trash.
• Operate cranes, hoists or other lifting equipment.

Skills

Paint application

Color matching

Project coordination

Education

High school diploma

5 years painting experience

Technical degree in manufacturing/auto paint (preferred)

Job description

Pay Rate: $20-25/hr.

Responsible for mixing, matching, and applying paint to various surfaces, and coordinating painting projects. Prefer someone who has worked as a body shop painter, sign painter, parts painter, or computer parts painter. Experience in Akzo-Nobel Paints or Matthew Paint System is a plus.

Education and experience:

• High school diploma required.
• 5 years of prep and paint experience required.
• Technical degree in manufacturing, metal or auto paint or a field preferred

Job duties:

• Mix paints to match color specifications, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
• Select paint according to requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
• Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
• Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
• Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
• Select production equipment according to product specifications.
• Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
• Select production input materials.
• Dispose of trash or waste materials.
• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.

Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pay $20-25/hour.