Dow Deer Park, TX - Coating Craftsman

Marquis Construction Services

Job Description – Coating Painter/Craftsman

A Coating Craftsman is responsible for performing blasting and coating duties as required per the job specifications.

• Adheres to all OSHA, site‑specific and Marquis Construction Services requirements for the blasting and painting.
• Abides by all environmental (EPA) standards.
• Inspects job site for safety hazards.
• Participates in safety pre‑job audits (JSAs) with the painting crew to ensure all safety hazards have been identified.
• Conducts daily visual inspections of scaffolding to ensure structural stability.
• Prepares and paints a variety of surfaces including ferrous and non‑ferrous metals, aluminum and concrete to Marquis and customer specifications.
• Works from non‑complex blueprints, specifications, worksheets, dimensions, color codes, mixing charts, tables, verbal and written instruction / information.
• Prepares, matches colors and mixes standards and other primers, paints and costing to proper consistency and viscosity, using thinners, solvents, additives, a agitators as required. Select pressures, nozzles, and cure times.
• Prepares and cleans items and surfaces to be finished. Mask, plug, block finished, machined or specified surfaces not to be coated.
• Uniformly applies wet primers, paints, and wet or dry coatings to parts and components and other items using care to avoid over spraying/coating and to obtain a smooth, covered and even surface free from runs and thin spots. Repeat operations as necessary to obtain desired effect or thickness of media.
• Visually and mechanically checks finished items for pinholes, runs, bare spots, proper coverage. Re‑finish and touch up as required.
• Prepares and coats sample pieces.
• Ensures the proper movement of finished goods to inspection or shipping area, cleaning and maintenance of spray application equipment, booths, filters, protective clothing and equipment according to established practices. Ensure needed painting and coating supplies are on hand.
• Periodically checks with.
• Communicates effectively with crew members and supervision.
• Cleanup work area, supplies, materials and equipment.
• Attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervision.

The work environment characteristics described represent the typical environment an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Working around moving mechanical parts
• Working in high precarious places
• Exposed to all types of weather conditions – hot/humid/cold/wet.
• Working around different types of chemicals
• Working in high noise areas
• Maybe exposed to any number of adverse hopelements, odors to the extent of being disagreeable.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear and taste and smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and / or move 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• High School Degree or equivalent
• Required to wear PPE on job site at all times.
• Use of shop mathematics together with the use of specifications, blueprints, tables, color charts, adjustable measuring instruments
• Ability to pass Hair Follicle Testing
• Acceptable Background
• 2 to 3 years of coating experience preferred in a chemical plant environment.
• Ability to work overtime.
• Successful candidates could be required to complete lead abatement training and regularly scheduled lead testing.

Marquis is an equal opportunity employer and considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran's status.

The above job description reflects only the basic requirements of the position and shall not be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.