Industrial Painting Contractors job Description
Working as an industrial painting contractor in Kansas City, MO you would be responsible for handling all painting components for painting large facilities that can include application, preparation, and cleanup. In most cases, they work as an independent contractor. They bid on these jobs by submitting an estimate for the painting job and if awarded the job they will manage it from beginning to end. An independent industrial painting contractor will have a team of workers that help him complete the job. The contractor may help with the painting or will supervise his team who do most of the painting work. Whether they do actual painting or not they are the ones who are responsible for the safety of the employees they hire and are in charge at the work site. If they are a large company, they may have many painting jobs they are working on at the same time so there may be a foreman at each site who reports to the industrial painting contractor. If this is the case, the industrial painting contractor will generally travel from site to site to check on the painting job progress and give directions as to how the job should be done. In addition, they may also spend time bidding on new jobs, collecting the money for painting jobs that are finished, ordering supplies, doing payroll, and sending out invoices. If the industrial painting contractor in Kansas City, MO only has one team they will be responsible for performing or supervising the duties for the painting job. This can include the construction of work structures like scaffolding to help them reach the ceiling and the entire wall. Because of the large areas that need to be painted most industrial contractors will have experience using paint sprayers or other equipment that they will need to paint large areas. What knowledge and expertise that is needed for the job will vary but you will need to have a broad knowledge of paint and its properties. You will also need to know how different paint affects different surfaces. In some industries that they win the contract to do the work they will need to have special knowledge of the application of coatings. You may also need to have the knowledge in how to resurface large devices or equipment. When working as an exterior house painters in Kansas City MO you will need to follow the correct procedures in order to establish your painting business. You will also have to market your business in order to build up a customer base. To get the skills you need to become an industrial painting contractor you can develop your skills by going through an apprenticeship program. You will also need accounting skills to do payroll, prepare, and send invoices, etc.