Benson Silin
Summary
Proficient Painter bringing many years of experience building maintenance and construction positions. Expert in preparing surfaces, customizing paints, and creating made-to-order finishes. Dedicated to providing flawless final results on all varieties of surfaces.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Painter
Twin Vee
Fort Pierce , FL
03.2020 - 07.2024
- Ensured proper ventilation while using solvents or oil-based paints.
- Cleaned up job sites after completion of projects.
- Inspected painted surfaces for defects such as cracking, blistering, or fading.
- Kept accurate records of completed jobs for billing purposes.
- Removed old wall coverings before applying new ones.
- Followed the manufacturer's instructions when mixing chemicals for special applications.
- Selected appropriate paint colors based on customer preferences.
- Prepared surfaces by washing, scraping, sanding, and patching holes.
- Provided expert advice on the best products to use for various jobs.
- Applied paint with brushes, rollers, spray guns, or other equipment.
- Applied primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces for painting.
- Mixed paints to desired color and texture.
- Sanded woodwork prior to staining or painting.
- Assessed work areas to determine safety measures required before beginning the job.
- Consulted with clients regarding colors and finishes.
- Identified surface to be covered and characteristics of finish to properly select roller, power sprayer and right size brush.
- Performed series of surface preparation techniques to maximize paint durability.
- Chose correct brushes and materials for jobs and purchased from vendors.
- Cleaned and properly stored paint equipment and supplies at end of each workday.
- Primed, smoothed and cleaned trim, walls and ceilings to prepare for painting tasks.
- Spread undercoats and finish materials using rollers and spray equipment.
- Applied paints, sealers and solvents to plaster, sheetrock, concrete and wood.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science
College Classique De Lalue
Hayti, SD06-2006
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Color Matching
- Respirator operation
- Finishing Techniques
- Paint Sprayer Operation
- Surface Preparation
- Paint mixing
- Venetian finishes
- Excellent Communication
- Color mixing
- Safety understanding
- Team Player
- Mold eradication techniques
- Industrial and commercial painting experience
- Painting equipment operation
- Primer Application
- Effective Multitasking
- Project plans and reports
- Punctual and Dependable
- Customer Service
- Self-Directed and Motivated
- Exterior Painting
- Indoor and Outdoor Painting
- Creative
- Power and hand tools
- Dependable
- Hand and power tools
- Drywall Installation
- Exceptional time management
- Sprayer use
- Scaffolding Erection
- Blueprints Analysis
- Computer literate
- Basic Carpentry
- Strong Work Ethic
- Manufacturer Application Specifications
- Safety awareness
- ISO 9000 Certified
- Project Management
- Customer Needs Assessment
- Caulking and Crack Filling
- Scope of Work Planning
- Commercial Painting
- Problem-Solving
- Clean Driving Record
- Scheduling
- Fixtures Removal
- Attention to Detail
- Digital painting
- Construction Site Operations
- Scaffolding Setup
- Creative Thinking
- Paint viscosity
Timeline
Painter
Twin Vee
03.2020 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science
College Classique De Lalue