Blaster/Painter (27752045)

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Page Mechanical Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced local Blaster/Painter for Lafayette, LA and surrounding areas. Responsibilities include abrasive blasting, surface prep, and applying coatings using spray, brush, or roll.

Must follow safety rules, maintain equipment, and work with a team to meet quality standards. Typical duties involve masking, operating blast pots and nozzles, loading parts, and ensuring a clean, organized workspace.

Qualifications

• Experience with abrasive blasting and painting processes.
• Ability to operate spray/paint equipment.
• Must pass drug screen and have PPE.

Responsibilities

• Mask areas to protect from abrasion and over-spray.
• Operate blasting and painting equipment as directed.
• Load parts on racks or cabinets and manage ventilation as needed.
• Maintain clean and safe work area, dispose of waste properly.
• Follow daily supervisor instructions and meet productivity/quality goals.

Skills

Tank experience

Conventional/airless systems

Set up conventional/airless systems

Blast pot/nozzle equipment

Job description

We are currently taking resumes/applications for EXPERIENCED LOCAL Blaster/Painters for the Lafayette, LA and surrounding area. Duties/Responsibilities may/may not be limited to the following:

Job Summary:

• Abrades surfaces of metal or hard-composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish, using abrasive-blasting equipment: Shovels or pours abrasives, such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine hopper.
• Applies paint or similar type coatings either by spraying, brushing, or rolling on to surfaces.

Required Skills:

• Tank experience preferred, but not necessary
• Experience with conventional and/or airless systems
• Ability to set up and use conventional and/or airless systems
• Ability to set up and use blast pot and/or nozzle equipment

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Masks specified areas of object to protect from abrading action.
• Masks specified areas of objects not to be painted to protect from unwanted over-spray.
• Turnvalves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive material flowing through nozzle.
• Operate equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasives over surface of parts. Manually directs nozzle over area to be blasted.
• Loads parts on racks in enclosed rooms, into tumbling barrels, or into cabinets.
• Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle or into tumbling barrel.
• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive-laden compressed air, gas, or liquid over surface of parts
• Manually directs nozzle over surface of large parts or inserts arms through glove-fitted cabinet openings and manipulates small parts under nozzle for specified interval.
• May set up ventilators; exhaust units, ladders, and scaffolding prior to blasting and/or painting
• Blast and/or Paint in enclosed and open areas using proper protective clothing and equipment.
• Washes surfaces to remove grease, rust, scale, and dirt, using soap and water, or with other solvents.
• Cleans sand and debris from work area.
• Cleans, maintains, and repairs all blasting and/or painting equipment.
• May examine finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Mange house keeping activities when requested.
• Maintain the work area clean, safe and organized.
• Assist in waste disposal and recycling activities
• Cleanup work area and equipment after work is completed.
• Execute daily work instructions received from Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Work effectively to meet or exceed productivity goals while maintaining high quality standards.
• Practicesafety procedures in accordance with training and guidelines when working.
• Comply with company policies and legal guidelines, helping to maintain a safe and orderly work environment
• Meet quality and performance requirements as outlined by quality assurance and production standards
• Report safety hazards, quality, and production issues to management immediately

Physical Requirements:

• Must be comfortable working at different heights
• Must be able to lift up to 50 LBS
• Must be able to stand, bend, stoop, squat, or kneel regularly, as well as climb stairs and ladders to complete tasks
• Must be able to work in varying hot and cold environments
  • Ability to work outdoors in harsh weather conditions
  • Ability to work in an environments with exposures to dust, dirt and various other debris, metal and paint fumes, gases
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions
  • The employee is occasionally exposed to loud noise,fumes, and/or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock

Documents Required:

• Driver's License/Identification Card
• Social Security Card/Birth Certificate

• Must have own PPE (hard hat, steel toes, gloves, & safety glasses.)
• Must be able to pass drug screen.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Pay:

• $20.00 to $22.00/Hr
• Weekly Pay
• Pay Schedule: Monday - Sunday

Schedule:

• 10-12 Hour Days (with weather permitting)
• Monday - Friday (Weekends as needed)

Duration of Job:

• Full-Time

Tasks beyond those listed above will be asked of you, so a positive, can-do attitude is required.