marine painter

Code 7131.2

Marine painters work in the shipbuilding industry and are responsible for completing the blasting, painting, hull washing and cleaning, scraping and protection jobs of all varieties as assigned by supervisors. They follow set guidelines, processes and procedures to ensure successful completion of work.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • lacquer paint applications
  • quality standards
  • industrial paint
  • types of paint
  • paint spraying techniques

Skills and competences

  • apply primer
  • apply colour coats
  • apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
  • check paint consistency
  • remove paint
  • dispose of non-hazardous waste
  • dispose of hazardous waste
  • ensure equipment availability
  • install ventilation equipment
  • clean painting equipment
  • clean surfaces
  • handle chemical cleaning agents
  • maintain work area cleanliness
  • operate maritime lifting equipment
  • paint with a paint gun
  • prepare paint ingredients
  • use solvents
  • use painting equipment
  • use color matching techniques
  • inspect paint quality

Transversal competences

  • keep records of work progress

Download the role profile

We'll send you a profile ready to paste into your job ad: purpose, essential and optional skills, and what to assess. One email, no signup.

What to assess for this role

Technical knowledge can be verified with tests and references. What never shows up on a CV are the transversal competences, and they explain most failed hires. Before closing, it pays to measure them with a standardised battery.

See psychometric assessment

Similar roles

Other roles in the same group, useful when the one you need is not an exact fit.

Need to find this profile?

We source, screen and assess candidates for this kind of role, with a replacement guarantee. Fast process and a flat fee per role, no percentage of the salary.

In Obrii App the profile becomes a job descriptor, a CV screener and an interview scorecard. Try it free for 14 days, no credit card.

Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences