Painter/Blaster

VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC•Port Arthur, TX

3d•Onsite

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 the paint shop to include picking up trash and general cleanup.

Requirements

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 or equipment 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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Operate 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.
Maintain housekeeping of the paint shop to include picking up trash and general cleanup.
Push safety throughout the shop and comply with all safety rules and regulations.
Meet production goals and cover time allowed on jobs.
Complete jobs to include signing off on all required papers.
Use conventional painting equipment, airless painting equipment, blasting equipment, and hand tools.
Perform surface preparation and paint application according to specs.
Learn how to tear down and repair 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.
Perform surface preparation of non-finished barges and components using various blast media methods.
Utilize respirators and PPE in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and operating instructions.
Assemble and disassemble helmets and air line connections prior to use.
Perform 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.
Comply with all established safety regulations, rules, policies and procedures.
Perform other assignments as required.