Painter/Sandblaster 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group•Panama City, FL

About The Position

Operate spray painting and sandblasting equipment to apply protective coatings and paints to fabricated structural steel and other materials. Prepare surfaces, select or mix paints to meet contract specifications, and maintain equipment and work areas. The role is performed in a heavy industrial shipyard environment and requires compliance with applicable safety, ethics, and environmental policies. Regular attendance and flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays are expected. The position may indirectly supervise and train subordinates.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, plus three to five years of marine painting or sandblasting experience desired; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Working knowledge of marine coating applications and surface preparation.
Strong working knowledge of the proper use and care of spray guns, brushes, rollers, sandblasting equipment, and similar tools.
Ability to read and comprehend written, verbal, or diagram-based instructions and apply common-sense understanding to carry them out.
Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to distinguish and match colors or detect differences between colors.
Ability to work effectively with others and demonstrate integrity, ethics, flexibility, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety consciousness, and multitasking.
Ability to maintain the confidential integrity of information pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
Ability to communicate; frequently stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms; and perform bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment under OSHA standards.
Ability to work at heights of at least 50 feet, from scaffolding or man-lifts, with machinery, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat or cold.
Must comply rigorously with safety procedures, policies, and personal protective equipment requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and OSHA regulations.
Knowledge of requirements for transportation and storage of hazardous materials.
Three to five years of marine painting or sandblasting experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Prepare fabricated steel and other items for paint or protective coatings by cleaning, washing, stripping, sanding, removing corrosion, and filling dents.
Remove grease, dirt, paint, rust, and other contaminants using abrasives, solvents, brushes, and other materials.
Mask surfaces or items that are not to be painted.
Select appropriate paint or mix paint according to predetermined formulas and contract specifications.
Operate blast pots, spray guns, and other painting and sandblasting equipment.
Adjust equipment controls to regulate pressure and abrasive-blast volume, and manipulate safety controls.
Disassemble and clean painting and sandblasting equipment using solvents, wire brushes, dry cloths, and similar materials.
Maintain a clean work area, tools, and equipment.
Comply with company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies.
Attend work regularly and work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
May indirectly supervise and train subordinates.