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Industrial painter CV: example and template

This example is for industrial painters at steel structure, machine, metal furniture and plastic parts plants, and for car painters and production workers who want to paint in industry.

The employer wants to know which products you paint, with which methods, how you prepare the surface, which paints you know and how you check coating thickness and quality. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: industrial painter

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Mariusz Krawczyk

Industrial painter

Pila +48 123 456 789 mariusz.krawczyk@example.com

Professional profile

Industrial painter with 9 years of experience painting steel structures and machines. I spray multi-coat paint systems and powder coat on a line, prepare surfaces, run the shot blaster, mix paints according to technical data sheets and measure coating thickness. I have had no coating complaints from customers for 3 years.

Work experience

Industrial painter

04.2019 - present

Steel structure and machine manufacturer, Pila

  • Airless and air spray painting with multi-coat systems.
  • Powder coating on a line and curing in the oven.
  • Surface preparation, shot blasting and degreasing.
  • Mixing paints according to technical data sheets and measuring coating thickness.
  • No coating complaints from customers for 3 years.

Painter's assistant

06.2015 - 03.2019

Trailer manufacturer, Chodziez

  • Masking parts.
  • Sanding and degreasing.
  • Primer coating.

Education

Painter

2012 - 2015

Vocational School Complex in Pila

Skills

  • Airless spray painting
  • Powder coating
  • Surface preparation and shot blasting
  • Anti-corrosion paint systems
  • Coating thickness measurement
  • Safe work with chemicals

Licences

  • Paint manufacturer's anti-corrosion systems training, 2021
  • UDT licence for operating overhead cranes
  • Coating quality control training, 2022

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an industrial painter CV

Professional summary

Write which products you paint, with which methods and which paints. Add a result, for example no complaints. The employer is looking for a painter who will prepare the surface well, apply an even coat and check its thickness.

Painter's assistant with 3 years of experience at a trailer manufacturer. I mask parts, sand, degrease and apply primer. I am looking for work as an industrial painter.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the products, painting methods, paints, surface preparation and measurements. Show results in numbers. Add licences, because large parts are moved by crane. Also say whether you work in a booth, on a line or outdoors.

Weaker: Painting.

Better: Airless and air spray painting with multi-coat systems.

Weaker: Preparation.

Better: Surface preparation, shot blasting and degreasing.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Mixing paints according to technical data sheets and measuring coating thickness.

Skills worth listing

List painting methods, surface preparation, paint systems, measurements and safety. In your soft skills show accuracy, patience and attention to detail.

Professional skills

  • Spray painting
  • Powder coating
  • Shot blasting
  • Anti-corrosion systems
  • Coating measurement
  • Working with chemicals

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Patience
  • Attention to detail
  • Independence
  • Responsibility

Licences

List paint manufacturers' training, UDT licences and coating inspection training. In steel structures, knowledge of anti-corrosion systems counts.

How to become an industrial painter

Most people start as a painter's assistant or move from car painting. On your CV show the methods and paints you know.

Add surface preparation. It is half of a good coating and employers ask about it.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A steel structure plant looks for anti-corrosion systems and spraying, a metal furniture maker for powder coating, and a plastics plant for plastic coatings and cleanliness. Move to the top what the job ad is about. If you know corrosion class requirements or paint bridge or offshore structures, say so plainly. Such experience makes your CV stand out at steel structure plants.

The most common mistakes on an industrial painter CV

Questions and answers

What should an industrial painter put on a CV?

The products, painting methods, paints, surface preparation, measurements, licences and results.

How is an industrial painter different from a car painter?

A car painter repairs car paintwork and matches colours, while an industrial painter paints products in series, often with anti-corrosion or powder coatings.

Which results are worth giving?

No complaints, coatings at the required thickness and painting output.

Is a crane licence needed?

With large structures, often yes.

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