MCPP: Corrosion Control Technician - 2nd Shift

KBR, Inc.•Jacksonville, FL

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Marine Corps Prepositioning Program (MCPP) is based in Jacksonville, Florida. KBR provides maintenance and logistic services to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) in support of this program, having planned, coordinated, and executed these services for ground combat vehicles and support equipment for USMC Expeditionary Forces for over 35 years. The Corrosion Control Technician performs duties involved with setting up, operating, and performing preventative maintenance on complete stationary and portable sandblasting equipment and machines used for cleaning metal and nonmetal surfaces. This role also involves the application of coating materials (i.e., paint, varnish, lacquer, shellac, etc.), on wood, metal, glass, concrete and other surfaces, using brushes, rollers, spray guns, and other related methods and techniques. The technician provides technical assistance, guidance, or training to lower level painters and assists higher level painters, and performs other assigned tasks.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent
Eight years directly related work experience
Complete the Vehicle Body Repair Course or equivalent
Possess a valid State motor vehicle operator license and able to obtain and maintain a Tactical Operator License as necessary
Working knowledge of the operating and preventive maintenance features of sandblasting equipment and machines, cleaning characteristics of metals and nonmetals, cutting or abrasive quality of a variety of sand-like abrasives, and the optimum air pressures with specific abrasives to obtain desired finish without damage to work pieces
Ability and skill to position and hold work pieces and blasting nozzles, and perform blasting operations and procedures in a safe manner
Working knowledge of OSHA, SPCC, and EPA regulations concerning sandblasting procedures and the use and disposal of sandblast materials
Complete the Small Boat Preservation Course, or equivalent
Working knowledge of standard surface preparation and coating methods and techniques
Working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC) standards, National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) standards, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations concerning painting
Medically and physically capable of wearing a respirator
Able to climb ladders, work in confined spaces, in extremely high or low temperatures and at heights
Able to lift 50 pounds unaided
Ability to comply with all established methods, safety standards, quality standards, and time schedules applicable to this position
U.S. Citizen
Able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) and Base Access

Nice To Haves

Apprenticeship as a painter/sandblaster
Apprenticeship as a painter in a shipyard environment

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and perform preventative maintenance on complete stationary and portable sandblasting equipment and machines used for cleaning metal and nonmetal surfaces
Apply coating materials (i.e., paint, varnish, lacquer, shellac, etc.), on wood, metal, glass, concrete and other surfaces, using brushes, rollers, spray guns, and other related methods and techniques
Provide technical assistance, guidance, or training to lower level painters
Assist higher level painters
Perform other tasks as assigned