SCENIC PAINTER

Reporting to the shop manager, our painters are responsible for painting and treating scenery and maintaining high-quality finishes of custom projects. Must have knowledge of finishing, surface preparation, paint application, and scenic treatments.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Managing finishing and painting of pieces for individual projects

• Working from technical drawings, color renderings and build lists to verify color specifications and paint with attention to detail and quality

• Maintaining best practices and sound finishing and painting techniques

• Preparing surfaces to be painted, filling holes, cracks, seams with bondo, and sanding smooth.

• Applying primer and other products to paint surfaces to ensure that paint sticks to them.

• Mixing and matching paint, stain and other finishes.

• Applying paint, stain and other finishes to paint surfaces by using brushes, rollers or sprayers.

• Cover necessary areas with dropcloths and plastic as needed to protect surfaces.

• Effectively communicating, both orally and in writing, and remaining professional at all times

• Ensuring proper safety practices are followed, personal protective equipment is worn at all times, and that a safe and efficient workspace is maintained

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of finishing and painting in a scenic fabrication shop

• Extensive knowledge of surface preparation and paint application

• Willingness to work overtime, nights, and weekends when necessary to