Paint Lead

Comfort Systems USA•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Paint Lead is a production position responsible for assisting the area supervisor in maintaining all functions affecting shop safety, quality, production, budget, and schedule related to industrial painting operations. This role involves leading or assisting in paint activities in accordance with facility compliance and applicable health, safety, and environmental laws and regulations. The position requires surface preparation and protective coating applications on various structures, operation and maintenance of painting equipment, color matching, paint mixing, and ensuring the proper application and finishing of coatings.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques
Ability to utilize scaffolding, rigging, access, containment systems, & safety equipment
Demonstrated strong technical background with an ability to interpret charts, graphs, and technical paint specification data for material application
Demonstrated strong mechanical background with an ability to identify root cause analysis of equipment and troubleshoot problems for the maintenance and repair of paint equipment
Perform all duties in accordance with company's quality control, quality assurance, & health & safety policies & procedures, as well as industry standards & project specifications
Understand quality control and reporting standards as it relates to industrial coatings
Has organizational and materials ordering skills
Experience with industrial coatings application process, 2-part mixing process, HVLP equipment, consistent millage
Material handling (measurement or mixing)
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Accurate paperwork completion & other duties as assigned
High school diploma plus 3 – 5 years of industrial painting experience
Demonstrated experience in a lead position overseeing a paint crew
SSPC Coating Application Specialist (CAS)
SSPC Applicator Training
SSPC Abrasive Blasting Program (C7)
SSPC Basics of Steel Surface Preparation
SSPC Airless Spray Basics (C12)
SSPC Plural Component Application for Polyureas & High Solid Coatings
Safety: Confined Space, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, OSHA
3 – 5 years of experience on industrial painting experience
Ability to read and interpret documents written in English
Surface preparation (abrasive blasting, hand/power tool)
Application of paints & specialty coatings (pump, airless, & conventional spray, brush/roller)
Application of specialty coatings (epoxies, urethanes, & zincs)

Responsibilities

Leads or assists supervisor in paint activities in accordance with facility compliance as well as applicable federal and state health, safety and environmental law, regulations, and standards.
Surface preparation & protective coating applications on above ground piping; steel structures; and other related appurtenances.
Operate & maintain various blasting, spraying, & other equipment.
Prepare, match colors, and mix standard and other primers, paints and coatings to proper consistency and viscosity, using thinners, solvents, additives and agitators as required.
Select pressures, nozzles, and temperature, humidity, and cure times.
Prepare and clean items and surfaces to be finished.
Mask, plug, or block finished, machined, or specified surfaces not to be coated.
Uniformly apply wet primers, paints and coatings to parts and components and other items using care to avoid over spraying/coating and to obtain a smooth, covered and even surface free form runs and thin spots.
Repeat operations as necessary to obtain desired effect or thickness of media.
Visually and mechanically check finished items for pin holes, runs, bare spots, proper coverage.
Refinish and touch up as required.
Ensure the proper movement of finished goods to inspection or shipping area, cleaning and maintenance of spray application equipment, booths, filters, protective clothing, and equipment according to established practices.
Ensure needed painting and coating supplies are on hand.
Periodically check with bead blast area for parts availability.
Assist or direct others in performance of work.