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Overview
Marine painters prepare and protect ship surfaces through blasting, scraping, hull washing, cleaning, priming and paint application in shipbuilding or repair settings.
In job descriptions, look for hull surfaces, paint spraying, primers, colour coats, solvents, ventilation, surface cleaning, hazardous waste handling, lifting equipment and paint quality checks.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Marine painter work is usually tied to hulls, decks, coated metal parts and controlled surface-preparation areas. The day can move from cleaning and scraping to blasting, applying primer, spraying colour coats and checking that the coating is ready for the next step.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes paint types, industrial coating systems, paint-gun handling, colour matching, ventilation, solvent use and clean surface preparation. Some roles focus on blasting and removal, while others lean toward final coats and quality inspection.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by shipyard scale, coating complexity, shift work, confined spaces, hazardous waste routines, lifting equipment and responsibility for finished surface quality.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward coating team lead, surface-preparation specialist, quality inspector, paint-shop coordinator or wider ship-repair production roles. Strong records of coating defects and repairs can support progression.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name shipbuilding or repair work, blasting equipment, spray methods, primer systems, ventilation, protective routines and who signs off paint quality before handover.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9124.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETPainters, Construction and Maintenance
47-2141.00
Close relationship
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Painters and related workers (7131)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f0691bb2-c717-4215-a814-88a15b10ee4d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7131.2 |
| ISCO group | 7131 |
| Concept type | Occupation |