Industrial Painter

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?

• Competitive Pay
• Health insurance + dental and vision!
• Life insurance + Short term disability and a health saving plan
• $1,000 Signing Bonus
• Referral program that pays
• 401(K) + company match
• Paid company holidays
• Paid personal, sick and vacation
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

ABOUT THE JOB

This opportunity is a full-time and benefits-eligible position.

REPORTS TO: Shipyard Superintendent/ On-Site Foreman/ Supervisor

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Safely and efficiently perform painting labor, to complete construction associated with building cruise ships and tugboats. Aggressive work ethic with a focus on production.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & TASKS:

• Ability to be able to listen, comprehend and follow instructions
• Surface preparation, including but not limited to picking up trash and steel, vacuuming out water in the hull deck, hand tool cleaning and power tool cleaning, sandblasting, solvent cleaning, etc.
• Use of professional coating applications
• Applying primers (Zinc & Epoxy), intermediate coats (Epoxy, Urethanes) and finish coats. (Acrylics Urethanes and Anti Fouling)
• Maintain Sandblasting and Painting Equipment: Blast Pots, Blast Hoses, Blast Nozzles, Spray Pumps, Spray Hoses and guns and tips. Also Including Air Compressors.
• Always Practice Proper Safety Procedures
• Follow instructions from foreman/supervisors on site and keep job site clean
• All other duties as assigned based on operational needs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

All types of physical movement required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions.

• Ability to use upper and lower extremities
• Ability to work outside in heat, inclement weather, and cold
• Ability to crawl, kneel, crouch, climb, and bend around and under equipment, on ladders, stairs, scaffolds, through small accesses, enter tanks, and confined spaces through hatches and manholes throughout much of the work shift
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Normal level of visual acuity needed. Must be able to understand and follow directions. Normal hearing level needed. Hand-eye coordination required.

HAZARDS: Weather, fumes, moving mechanical parts, equipment, and vibration.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Drug test, and physical to include respirator clearance.