Painter

Canam•Claremont, NH

15d

About The Position

The Painter ensures that products receive a uniform, complete finish in accordance with customer contract specifications, corporate mission and values, and departmental financial objectives. The role applies coatings to structural steel products, handles materials for finishing and shipment, maintains quality and safety standards, and keeps the work area and equipment clean. This is a safety-sensitive production position requiring authorization to work in the United States and assignment to the second shift. A competitive shift differential is offered. The work takes place routinely in a steel fabrication environment, with occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions. It can involve excessive noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, fumes, vapors, airborne particles, high or precarious locations, and occasional electrical-shock risk. Employees performing work that requires a respirator must be medically evaluated and determined eligible before fit testing or use; tight-fitting respirators require a clean-shaven face for a proper seal.

Requirements

Related industrial coating or finishing experience and/or training.
Meet medical eligibility requirements to wear a tight-fitting respirator, as determined by a physician or other licensed health care professional.
Ability to work independently without direct supervision and as a team member.
Ability to read and speak English.
Authorized to work in the USA.
Physically able to perform assigned work while using a respirator when required.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in structural steel operations.
High school diploma.

Responsibilities

Read finishing requirements from blueprints.
Apply paint, zinc, and other coatings according to customer specifications.
Wear a respirator and/or supplied-air hood when required.
Use rigging or hoisting equipment and/or a forklift to position or transport material for finishing.
Inspect cranes and rigging equipment for defective parts and notify a supervisor about defects or malfunctions.
Tag loads for shipment.
Maintain quality procedures and produce work that meets recognized standards and customer expectations.
Comply with Global Harmonized System (GHS), Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and hazardous-waste labeling requirements.
Carry out proper spill-response procedures.
Clean and maintain the work area and finishing equipment daily.
Dispose of coating and cleaning materials appropriately and handle trash, scrap-metal removal, and other production-support tasks.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere through effective communication and behavior with customers, coworkers, clients, and supervisors.
Work safely and conscientiously.
Assist other employees as necessary and perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.