Paint Lead

Position Overview

The Industrial Paint Lead is a production position responsible for assisting the area supervisor in maintaining all functions affecting shop safety, quality, production, budget, and schedule related to industrial painting operations.

• Lead or assist the supervisor in paint activities in accordance with facility compliance and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Prepare surface and apply protective coatings to above‑ground piping, steel structures, and related appurtenances.
• Operate and maintain blasting, spraying, and other coating equipment.
• Prepare, match colors, and mix primers, paints, and coatings to proper consistency and viscosity using thinners, solvents, additives, and agitators as required.
• Select blade pressures, nozzles, temperature, humidity, and cure times for optimal application.
• Mask, plug, or block areas not to be coated and apply wet primers, paints, and coatings uniformly to avoid overspray and ensure even coverage.
• Check finished items visually and mechanically for pinholes, runs, bare spots, and proper coverage; refinish and touch up as necessary.
• Coordinate the movement of finished goods to inspection or shipping areas and maintain spray application equipment, booths, filters, protective clothing, and other equipment.
• Ensure painting supplies are stocked and coordinate with the blast area for parts availability.
• Assist or direct others in performing work as needed.

• Demonstrated knowledge of industrial paint principles, practices, and techniques.
• Ability to use scaffolding, rigging, access and containment systems, and safety equipment.
• Strong technical background to interpret charts, graphs, and technical paint specification data.
• Strong mechanical background for root‑cause analysis and troubleshooting of paint equipment.
• Familiarity with industrial coatings application processes, 2‑part mixing, HVLP equipment, and material handling.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and complete accurate paperwork.

• High school diploma plus 3–5 years of industrial painting experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a lead position overseeing a paint crew.
• SSPC Coating Application Specialist (CAS).
• SSPC Applicator Training.
• SSPC Abrasive Blasting Program (C7).
• SSPC Basics of Steel Surface Preparation.
• SSPC Airless Spray Basics (C12).
• SSPC Plural Component Application for Polyureas & High Solid Coatings.
• Safety training in confined space, fall protection, respiratory protection, and OSHA.

• 3–5 years of industrial painting experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents written in English.
• Surface preparation experience (abrasive blasting, hand/power tool).
• Application of pumps, airless, conventional spray, brush/roller, epoxies, urethanes, and zincs.

• Some heavy lifting and moving of equipment required; items up to 70 lbs.
• Regular exposure to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise.
• Ability to stand up to 11 hours a day (with lunch break), up to 6 days a week, in a non‑temperature‑controlled environment.
• Steel‑toe boots required; safety glasses required during tasks.
• Ability to exert up to 30 lbs. of force occasionally or less frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.
• Requires use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Visual acuity necessary for color, depth perception, and field of vision for data and computer operations.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.