Painter/Blaster
About The Position
The Painter/Blaster role is responsible for preparing and painting the exteriors of barges to include tanks and hoppers, operating blasting equipment to remove internal or external paint, rust and/or other surface debris from barges to meet specification established by customer, regulatory agencies and internal inspectors. Maintains housekeeping of paint shop to include picking up trash and general cleanup. Is safety minded and pushes safety throughout the shop. Is complaint with all safety rule and regulations Meets production goals and covers time allowed on jobs. Completes job to include signing off on all required papers Ability to use conventional painting equipment, airless painting equipment, blasting equipment, hand tools,. Surface preparation and paint application according to specs Ability to learn how to tear down and repair same paint and blast equipment Maintain equipment in clean and in good working order. Operate blasting equipment to remove scale, paint and other foreign substances from inside and/or outside of barges and other materials to prime, paint and stencil the interior and/or exterior surfaces of barges or equipment Adjust equipment as necessary to perform efficient and proper blasting Surface preparation of non-finished barges and components using various blast media methods Utilizes respirators and PPE in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and operating instructions. Assembles and disassembles helmets and air line connections prior to use Performs general and preventative maintenance on blasting equipment to include cleaning after use and proper set up for the next job Keep materials area and other work areas clean and orderly and report potential hazards Complies with all established safety regulations, rules, policies and procedures Performs other assignments as required
Requirements
- Is safety minded
- Is complaint with all safety rule and regulations
- Ability to use conventional painting equipment, airless painting equipment, blasting equipment, hand tools
- Ability to learn how to tear down and repair same paint and blast equipment
Responsibilities
- Preparing and painting the exteriors of barges to include tanks and hoppers
- Operating blasting equipment to remove internal or external paint, rust and/or other surface debris from barges
- Meeting specifications established by customer, regulatory agencies and internal inspectors
- Maintaining housekeeping of paint shop to include picking up trash and general cleanup
- Pushing safety throughout the shop
- Meeting production goals and covers time allowed on jobs
- Completing job to include signing off on all required papers
- Surface preparation and paint application according to specs
- Maintaining equipment in clean and in good working order
- Operating blasting equipment to remove scale, paint and other foreign substances from inside and/or outside of barges and other materials to prime, paint and stencil the interior and/or exterior surfaces of barges or equipment
- Adjusting equipment as necessary to perform efficient and proper blasting
- Surface preparation of non-finished barges and components using various blast media methods
- Utilizing respirators and PPE in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and operating instructions
- Assembling and disassembling helmets and air line connections prior to use
- Performing general and preventative maintenance on blasting equipment to include cleaning after use and proper set up for the next job
- Keeping materials area and other work areas clean and orderly and report potential hazards
- Complying with all established safety regulations, rules, policies and procedures
- Performing other assignments as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
