Painter I - SBST

Sabre Industries•Bossier City, LA

56d

About The Position

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America's communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time. Our teams live out the organization's core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. That's how we continuously exceed our high standards of enterprise excellence-by creating a space for our engaged employees to thrive. With consistent hiring opportunities nationwide and countless career levels, chances are the next big step on your career path starts here. We work with our employees to create customized career paths and development in all facets of the organization. People will always be our greatest asset and we place emphasis on enhancing the lives of our employees. Scope of Responsibility: Under the direction of the Supervisor and Lead, the Painter & Blaster performs all duties in the paint & blast process, such as surface preparation, spray-gun application of liquid coatings, wrapping painted products for shipment, operating heavy equipment to move product around the large pole coating facility and perform abrasive blasting to prepare products for application of liquid coatings. The painter/blaster is also responsible for understanding and complying with safety and environmental regulations and policies as they pertain to the painting & blasting procedures.

Requirements

Regular, consistent & timely attendance is required
Must be able to obtain STS Crane/Forklift Certification
Knowledge of hand tools, grinders and proper PPE during use
Knowledge of basic shop mathematics, addition, subtraction, fractions and decimals
Basic understanding of English is required. Ability to speak, read and write in English highly preferred
Must know, or be able to learn, how to read a tape measure and blue prints

Nice To Haves

Prior paint booth/blast and Manufacturing experience highly preferred
Experience using forklifts highly preferred
High School Diploma, or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

Operate large forklifts and all associated paint/compressor equipment including guns, hoppers and collection systems
Follow blue prints for the coating dimensions and measurements accurately
Prepare and set-up/blast with sand, shot, or grit
Use blaster to prepare part or assembly surface for coating
Prepare paints. Use wet and dry film.
Apply high build epoxies according to project specifications Apply paint. Use professional painting techniques with industrial spray equipment, airbrushes and industrial paint booth methodologies while following SSPC painting practices
Utilize a variety of spraying devices airless and air powered sprayers
Maintain paint equipment and troubleshoot or report issues
Clean and maintain associated compressors
Achieve/maintain consistent DFT
Electronically collect labor hours and track process information on each job
Identify material by job number, piece mark, labels and/or other applicable indicators
Maintain compliance with regulations and policies regarding safe storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes
Follow established housekeeping standards
Additional duties as assigned