Painter

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

67d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has an opening for a Painter. In this position, you will perform, under limited supervision, a wide variety of painting jobs utilizing various application methods throughout the laboratory.

Requirements

HS diploma or GED.
A minimum of five years of painting experience in commercial or industrial setting.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a formal training program and industrial experience.
Strong knowledge of various paint application methods such as brushing, rolling, and spraying.
Knowledge of surface preparation (scraping, wet sanding, patching, pressure washing, blasting, cleaning, or degreasing).
Knowledge of how to paint different types of surfaces such as offices, equipment, doors, pipes, handrails, steel, and other surfaces, including striping.
Knowledge of methods and techniques related in painting in specialized areas and work environments.
Knowledge of methods and techniques related to the safe use, storage, and disposal of paint and cleaning products and chemicals, and safe cleanup techniques.
Understand compatible and incompatible paints and substitutions.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
Ability to understand and comprehend instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team, other departments, etc.

Responsibilities

Perform all types of painting, priming, and removal on interior and exterior rooms, equipment, exterior of buildings, laboratories, pipes, handrails and stairwells, floors, steel, and other various surfaces.
Use numerous application methods such as brushing, rolling, and spraying.
Apply epoxies, floor coatings, non-skid coatings, wall coverings, and caulking.
Stripe parking lots and road surfaces.
Fireproof wood and fire barriers.
Prepare surfaces by scraping, wet sanding, patching, pressure washing, sandblasting, cleaning, or degreasing.
Hang drywall and finish sheetrock application.
Install decals and vinyl frosting on glass surfaces.
Perform specialty methods and applications such as special coatings, staining/finishing wood trim, texturing walls and ceilings, and hanging and stripping wallpaper.
Choose the right paint or finish for the surface to be covered by analyzing the paint thickness, durability, ease of handling, method of application, and paint plan.
Calculate the amount of materials needed for a job based on surface measurement and/or work orders.
Provide superior customer service to internal and external customers.
Other tasks as assigned by management.
Abide by the principles of the Safe Conduct of Research including being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations by raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task, and never stop learning.
Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.