Job Summary: 

Operate spray painting equipment to apply protective coatings and paints to fabricated structural steel material.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, set up, and test all paint spraying equipment prior to use to make sure all equipment is in working order.
• Apply surface materials when required to fill any surface imperfections.  Inspect surface condition of substrate prior to coating and report any irregularities to immediate supervisor.
• Select and use various types of hand tools, abrasive sandpapers, and grinders.
• Understand and be able to recognize surfaces for painting readiness including the presence of grit. 
• Prepare and mix coating materials in accordance with coating manufacturer’s specifications.
• Apply protective coatings to various types of surfaces (generally metal) using airless, air-assisted, conventional, electrostatic, pressurized air spray, high volume-low pressure, plural component paint spray equipment, thermal spray, brush, or roller.
• Measure coating film thicknesses dry and wet as required by job specifications.
• Clean all paint spraying equipment upon completion of use and report any defective parts or equipment maintenance required to immediate supervisor.
• Keep work area clean and free of debris.

Share in our Core Values

Our core values are the cornerstone on which we build our business, a belief that doesn’t change. They are the driving force behind our mission. These core values define our company’s culture and provide guidance for all of our daily business decisions. The values that we believe make our company great are:

• Safety is always our highest priority.
• Employees are our greatest strength.
• Committed to customer satisfaction.
• Act with integrity.
• Strive for excellence.
• Deliver positive results.
• Perform with a sense of urgency.
• Be socially and environmentally responsible.
• Lead by example.
• Train for improvement.
• Innovate for better solutions.
• Never give up.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of and demonstrable skills in basic cleaning and blasting procedures.
• Comprehension of basic product specifications, protective, environmental, and safety procedures.
• Comprehension of instructions relating to specific project such as marking details or masking instructions.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work for long hours at a time.
• Availability to travel away from home for days or weeks at a time. 
• Basic communication skills. 
• Ability to work at heights. 

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Painting equipment such as brushes, rollers, spray tips, and paint pumps.
• Various paint sprayers that may include airless, conventional, air-assisted, plural component, electrostatic, or thermal spray.
• Blasting equipment such as pressure cleaners, blast pots, and blastracs.
• Access equipment such as scaffolding, ladders, and spider baskets. 
• Hand tools such as grinders, scrapers, and sanders.
• Personal protective equipment such as safety harnesses, hoods, gloves, safety glasses, and respirators.
• Cleaning equipment such as brooms and shovels. 
• General construction equipment such as compressors, generators, and DH units.  

Education and/or Experience:

• Some college/vocational or technical training or actual experience preferred. 
• Must have plant experience
• 1 year experience as a blaster/painter
• Essential skills- must be able to read specifications, reading text, document use, numeracy, writing and oral communication, working with others, problem solving skills, critical thinking, job task planning and organization.

Training/Certifications/Other

• Any Industrial Painting Certificate preferred
• Must possess TWIC Card

Required Travel:

• Frequent travel