Painter - Sanitary District of Decatur : Job Details

Summary: Under general supervision performs a variety of skilled paint work on District equipment, structures, vehicles, buildings and related work as required. Duties and Responsibilities:(Other duties may be assigned) Paints interiors and/or exteriors of buildings, structures, vehicles, office equipment, fixtures, furniture, motors, pumps, and other industrial machinery commonly used in the wastewater industry. Performs some glazing, plastering, dry-walling and taping, plaster patching, etc. Sands, scrapes, sandblasting, primes, and otherwise properly prepares surfaces for painting. Stripes roadways, parking areas, and signs. Maintains records of maintenance performed. Recommends purchase of paints, tools, and other associated supplies. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises summer help and/or maintenance department employees assigned to projects being performed. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and Experience: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED). Language Skills: Must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Must have the ability to write simple correspondence. Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, electronic, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations. Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: A valid Illinois class B or higher, CDL is required to be obtained and maintained. A permit must be obtained within 100 working days of employment. Other Skills and Abilities: Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, tools, and materials used in the industrial painting trade (interior and exterior), skilled in the mixing and application of paint, including the spraying process. Must have knowledge of surface preparation. Must have the ability to plan, organize, and coordinate any activities associated with painting. Physical Demands: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and read. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk (non-paved areas), sit, climb, balance, and use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, knee, crouch or crawl. The employee may also be required to enter confined spaces and navigate construction in progress areas. The employee must lift or up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to focus. The employee must routinely perform tasks requiring good muscular coordination, alertness, physical strength, agility and stamina. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and in an environment typical of an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant facility. These conditions include wet humid conditions (non-weather related), high precarious places, exposure to toxic and/or caustic conditions, risk of electrical shock, fumes, airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions. The employee occasionally works within areas where there is the danger of explosion, electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to very loud.