Painter 3/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.•Panama City, FL

About The Position

Under general supervision, prepare wood, metal, and fiberglass surfaces for painting, and paint parts, equipment, ship interiors and exteriors, Company equipment, and buildings. The role includes preparing work sites; moving paint, tools, materials, and equipment; cleaning and masking surfaces; operating painting and sandblasting equipment; applying paint with brushes or rollers where spray guns cannot reach; assisting with paint mixing; and maintaining a clean work area and equipment. Employees are expected to follow Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules and policies. Duties may change or include other assignments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The work takes place in a heavy industrial shipyard environment. It may involve electrical hazards, moving machinery, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other shipyard hazards. The employee must be able to work at heights of at least 50 feet, on scaffolding or man-lifts, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat or cold. Compliance with safety procedures and personal protective equipment requirements is mandatory.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence.
Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram-form information and follow instructions in those forms.
Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations in all units of measure.
Ability to distinguish and match colors or detect differences between colors used in the work.
Ability to work effectively with others and maintain the confidential integrity of Company information.
Regular attendance and ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds; standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing; and working at heights of at least 50 feet, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat or cold.
Must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment under OSHA standards.
Ability to comply rigorously with safety procedures, policies, and personal protective equipment requirements.

Nice To Haves

One year of prior marine painting experience.
Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and OSHA regulations.
Knowledge of requirements for transportation and storage of hazardous materials.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Prepare wood, metal, and fiberglass surfaces for painting.
Assist with work-site preparation and transport paint, tools, materials, and equipment to job sites as needed.
Remove grease, dirt, paint, and rust from surfaces using abrasives, solvents, brushes, and other methods.
Mask or otherwise protect surfaces and items that are not to be painted.
Operate or tend painting and sandblasting equipment.
Paint areas inaccessible to spray guns or retouch painted surfaces with a brush or roller.
Assist in mixing paint.
Maintain clean work areas, tools, and equipment.
Comply with Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.