The role of an Industrial Painter is to be responsible for the application of a wide range of industrial liquid coatings which may include one, three-coat procedures to manufactured products in accordance with the specification of the OEM (Originator Equipment Manufacturer) and Customer.

Industrial painters must have a thorough insight into methods of surface treatment and application of protective coatings. 

They are accountable for:

• Health and Safety – site aspects detailing the painters requirements to meet H & S regulations.
• Access Plant and Equipment – including scaffold and mobile platforms
• Surface Preparation – all forms of preparation including hand and mechanical, they should also know the fundamentals of blasting so they can assist with the blast set up if required.
• Coating Types – all types of paint from single to two pack, holding primers to high build.
• Application Types – all forms of paint application including brushing, rolling and should also know the spray fundamentals so they can assist in the set up if required.
• Quality Control – to understand the reasoning behind quality control and the ways in which we take readings (wet/dry film thickness, environmental readings)