An industrial painter is a painter who specializes in painting in the industrial, automotive, and manufacturing industries. As an industrial painter, your responsibilities and duties include preparing the surface to bind to the paint you will apply, applying paint in the desired color and amount, often using specialized spaying equipment, ensuring the quality of the job is up to company standards, and cleaning up your work area and equipment. Many industrial painting contractors focus on a particular industry, such as automotive painting. Some industry specializations, like aircraft painting, may require special skills and certifications.