Painter 3/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.•Panama City, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, prepare wood, metal and fiberglass surfaces for painting, and paint parts, equipment, interiors, and exteriors of ships and Company equipment and buildings.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence plus one-year prior marine painting experience desired.
An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations desired.
Knowledge of the transportation and storage of hazardous material requirements desired.
Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
Ability to determine the difference between colors, matching or detecting any type of difference between colors they work with.
Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety conscious, and multi-tasking.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstand extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

Responsibilities

Assist in work site preparation and the transportation of paint, tools, materials and equipment to job site as needed.
Remove grease, dirt, paint, and/or rust from surfaces using abrasives, solvents, brushes, etc.
Protect surfaces or items that are not to be painted using masking tape or other material as required.
Operate or tend painting and/or sandblasting equipment to paint and/or sandblast surfaces.
Paint areas inaccessible to spray gun or retouch painted surface, using brush/roller.
Assist in the mixing of paint.
Maintain a clean work area, tools and equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.
Comply with Company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.