What is a senior painter and how to become one

Key steps to become a senior painter

1. Explore senior painter education requirements

   Most common senior painter degrees

   High School Diploma

   35.1 %

   Bachelor's

   29.7 %

   Associate

   20.3 %

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2. Start to develop specific senior painter skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Paint Guns	23.44%
   OSHA	16.19%
   Coats	13.32%
   Hand Tools	10.13%
   Caulking	8.49%

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3. Complete relevant senior painter training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior painters learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior painter based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior painter resumes.

4. Research senior painter duties and responsibilities

   • Mask aircraft during stripping, conversion coating, and painting phases.
   • Handle paint specifications, certifications and voc that has to be report to Gulfstream Savannah, OSHA and Gulfstream Dallas.
   • Apply adhesion promoters, primers, base coats, and clear coats to custom design automotive license plates (tags).
   • Paint steam and water treatment piping using scaffolding, safety harnesses, and follow refinery safety protocols

5. Get senior painter experience

   Generally, it takes more than 10 years to become a senior painter. The most common roles before becoming a senior painter include painter, aircraft painter team lead and lead painter.

6. Prepare your senior painter resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your senior painter resume.

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7. Apply for senior painter jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a senior painter job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams