Paul Holmes

· Operated power sprayers and hand tools to prepare and paint logging equipment, Antarctic equipment, weigh platforms, house structure beams, trucks tractors along with smaller memorial and decorative items around town

· Painted surfaces using brushes, spray guns.

· Protected surfaces from damage and spills by using protective plastic and taping the areas prior to and during painting.

· Evaluated completed work for quality and adherence to standards and client requirements.

· operated forklifts

· Calculated amount of paint and other materials needed for each job accurately.

· Climbed scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach work area surfaces and observed safety protocols to prevent falls.

· Mixed and blended paints according to specified colours and consistency.

· Kept accurate records of paint supplies and other materials.

· Worked holidays and weekends depending on shifting needs of project.

· Applied primer, paints, surfaces using traditional and sprayer methods.

· Inspected completed work for adherence to very strict guidelines and highest quality standards.

· Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.

· Determined paint flow, viscosity and coating quality using visual inspections.

· Custom mixed colours to match customers' desired colour.

· Executed work orders for painting team as part of larger project schedule.

· Held or positioned spray guns to direct spray onto articles.

· Sandblasted

· filled hopper with correct amount and type of grit to use sand blaster

· checked all safety equipment for use of sandblaster

supervised multiple people in the painting and sandblasting area, and reported to higher management if required