Industrial Painter

BLS Electrical Inc • Farmington, NM

14h • $27 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Industrial Painter in the oil and gas sector, you will prepare surfaces and apply protective coatings on an industrial coatings project in Farmington, NM. Your primary responsibility is to spray and apply primers and finish coats on pipes, tanks, vessels, and structural steel, ensuring the work is completed safely, to specification, and on schedule.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of surface preparation, coating systems, and application techniques for industrial environments.
• Ability to work as part of a crew and follow direction while maintaining a strong safety focus.
• Meticulous approach to quality and identifying coating defects.
• Ability to work in challenging environments, including extreme temperatures, outdoor conditions, and at heights.
• Clear verbal and written skills; collaborates effectively with crew members and supervisors.
• Skilled in the safe use of spray equipment, blasting equipment, hand tools, power tools, scaffolds, lifts, and ladders.
• Ability to follow specifications and product data sheets accurately.
• Ability to climb ladders, scaffolds, or poles; bend, twist, kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl; and lift, push, pull, and routinely move at least 50 lbs.
• Ability to wear a respirator and other required PPE for extended periods.
• Proven hands-on experience in spray painting and industrial painting and coatings is required; oil and gas industry experience is preferred.
• Willingness to travel to and work on site in Farmington, NM, for the duration of the project if not already local.

Nice To Haves

• Sandblasting experience.
• Coatings training or certification such as AMPP or SSPC.
• Current OSHA 10 or OSHA 30.
• Formal technical certification or vocational credential in industrial coatings or a related field, if held.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces for coating using hand and power tool cleaning, solvent cleaning, and abrasive blasting as directed, to specified surface profiles and cleanliness standards.
• Spray apply airless, conventional, and plural-component primers, intermediate coats, and topcoats per manufacturer data sheets and project specifications; brush and roll apply where spraying is not practical.
• Mix and handle coating materials correctly, observing pot life, thinning, and cure requirements.
• Check wet film thickness and environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and dew point, as directed, and report results to the foreman or supervisor.
• Set up, operate, and clean spray equipment, and keep tools and equipment in safe working condition.
• Follow all safety protocols and regulations, including respiratory protection, confined space, fall protection, and hazard communication; use appropriate PPE at all times.
• Keep accurate records of hours worked and materials used, and report safety incidents or near misses.
• Work closely with the foreman, supervisors, inspectors, and other trades to ensure the project is completed on time and to specifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed