Sandblaster and Spray Painter

Sandblaster and Spray Painter

Chesapeake Shipbuilding – Full-time, benefits eligible.

This role involves the safe and efficient performance of painting labor to complete construction associated with building cruise ships. The position requires an aggressive work ethic with a focus on production.

• Listen, comprehend, and follow instructions.
• Prepare surfaces: pick up trash and steel, vacuum hull deck water, clean tools and equipment, perform solvent cleaning.
• Maintain sandblasting and painting equipment: blast pots, hoses, nozzles, spray pumps, spray hoses, guns, tips, and air compressors.
• Clean and prepare surfaces via sandblasting.
• Apply primers (Zinc & Epoxy), intermediate coats (Epoxy, Urethanes), and finish coats (Acrylics, Urethanes, Anti Fouling).
• Use professional coating applications.
• Always practice proper safety procedures.
• Follow foreman/supervisor instructions and keep the job site clean.
• Perform any other duties assigned based on operational needs.

• Preferred: 1‑2 years of experience in related fields.
• Developed verbal communication skills.
• Excellent judgment and attention to detail.
• Good hand‑eye coordination.
• Safe use of all tools and equipment.
• Ability to work independently and with teams.

• All types of physical movement required.
• Use of upper and lower extremities.
• Work outside in heat, inclement weather, and cold.
• Crawl, kneel, crouch, climb, bend, and move around equipment, ladders up to 24 ft, heights up to 70 ft, stairs, scaffolds, through small accesses, enter tanks, confined spaces, hatches, and manholes during shifts.
• Occasionally lift/move up to 100 lbs.
• Traverse uneven terrain, including loose pack gravel.
• Work over bodies of water.

• Normal visual acuity and hearing levels.
• Must understand and follow directions.
• Hand‑eye coordination required.

• Weather, fumes, high noise levels, moving mechanical parts, equipment, and vibration.

• Monday – Friday
• Day shift: 6:00 am – 2:30 pm
• Evening shift: 1:00 pm – 9:30 pm
• Overtime and weekend work may be required based on business needs.

• Competitive pay: $24.00 – $28.00 per hour, depending on experience and knowledge.
• Health benefits:
  
  single and family medical, dental, and vision; eligibility for full‑time employees from the first of the month following start date.
• $20,000 AD&D life insurance + short‑term disability at no cost for full‑time employees.
• $1,000 signing bonus for full‑time positions, paid in two increments after 60 and 180 days of continuous employment.
• Referral program paying $500 for each referred employee hired.
• 401(k) eligibility after the first paycheck and company match after one year.
• Six paid company holidays.
• Paid sick and vacation: 40 hours of sick and 40 hours of vacation after 90 days; combined hours of 96 at year 1, 144 at year 5, and 168 at year 10.
• Health Savings Account.
• Opportunity for career advancement within the department or others on the yard, while working as part of an empowering workforce.
• Overtime after 40 hours.
• $2.00 shift differential for evening and night shifts.

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