Painter - Austin Industrial; St. Gabriel, LA

Job Summary

Job Category:
Hourly Craft

Requisition Number: PAINT
031609

Full‑time, On‑site, Rate: $26.60 per hour

St Gabriel, LA, USA

Austin Industrial provides premier self‑perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. It has been an industry leader for more than 60 years, offering single‑source solutions to customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Must be able to prepare wood and metal surfaces for painting, and paint equipment, parts, machinery, buildings, and other working areas using a spray gun, brush, and rollers. Other duties may be assigned.

• Read work orders and receive instructions verbally.
• Prepare the surface using methods appropriate to remove dirt, oil, and grease, remove old paint, smooth cracks, coat, and fill holes.
• Work at heights with no fear.
• Fill cavities and dents with putty to attain a smooth surface.
• Select and mix coating liquid to produce the desired color, according to specifications using a paddle or mechanical mixer.
• Erect scaffolding or set up a ladder to perform tasks above ground level.
• Apply paint to the surface using a spray gun, brush, and/or roller.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States;
  Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• 4 years of Journeyman level experience.
• NCCER and a Valid Driver’s License.
• TWIC Card.
• NCCER–Ind Painter PV.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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