Painter​/Sandblaster​/C

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.

reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

POSITION SUMMARY Operate spray painting and sandblasting equipment to apply protective coatings and paints to fabricated structural steel material and other material.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.

Comply with Company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.

Operate equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare fabricated steel items for application of paint and or other protective coatings.

Remove grease, dirt, paint, and/or rust etc. from surfaces using abrasives, solvents, brushes, etc.

Protect surfaces or items that are not to be painted using masking tape or other material as required.

Select the appropriate paint or mix paints according to pre-determined formula and in accordance with contract specifications.

Operate various types of equipment such as blast pots and spray guns.

Successfully manipulate safety controls and adjust controls on equipment to regulate pressure and amount of abrasive blast.

Disassembles paint and sandblasting equipment; clean equipment, using solvent, wire brushes, and dry cloths, etc.

Maintain a clean work area, tools and equipment.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES May indirectly supervise and train subordinates.

REQUIREMENTS Education/

Experience:

High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three to five years marine painting/sandblasting experience desired. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered. Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations desired. Knowledge of the transportation and storage of hazardous material requirements desired. Requires a working knowledge of marine coating applications and surface preparation.

Strong working knowledge in the proper use and care of spray guns, brushes and rollers, and sandblasting equipment, etc. required.

Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend written, verbal, or diagram form. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form. Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure. Ability to determine the difference between colors, matching or detecting any type of difference between colors they work with.

Behavioral Attributes:
Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety conscious, and…