PAINTER-SKILLED

Huntington Ingalls•Pascagoula, MS

51d•Onsite

About The Position

The Painter – Skilled is part of a specialized coatings team at Ingalls Shipbuilding. The role involves blasting and painting ship structures with marine coatings to exact contract requirements, ensuring proper surface preparation, accurate coating thickness, and durable protection. Painters support ship construction in a variety of shipyard environments and must be available to work any shift in a 24/7 manufacturing operation.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience as a painter or blaster.
Ability to perform blasting and painting with marine coatings to specification.
Ability to meet blast profiles, millage requirements, and coating standards.
Ability to work safely and effectively in complex shipyard environments.
Strong commitment to precision, protection, and teamwork.
Ability to perform all blasting requirements and functions using all applications.
Ability to identify and correct blasting and painting deficiencies in accordance with contract specifications.
Ability to connect airlines to a manifold and spray horizontally, vertically, and side to side.
Ability to sandblast and demonstrate use of each part of the blasting equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform blasting and painting using marine coatings to meet specified contract requirements.
Follow blasting and painting specifications, including blast profiles, millage requirements, and coating procedures.
Prepare surfaces and apply coatings using spray equipment, rollers, or brushes as directed by supervision.
Use blasting equipment, surface-preparation tools, and coating-application tools safely and effectively.
Identify and correct blasting and painting deficiencies as required by contract specifications.
Perform blast requirements and functions using the available applications.
Demonstrate the ability to connect airlines to the manifold and spray horizontally, vertically, and side to side.
Sandblast and demonstrate how to use each part of the blasting equipment.
Support ship construction in diverse environments and be available to work any shift in a 24/7 manufacturing operation.