Entry-Level Shipyard Painter — Brush & Roll Specialist

Mills Marine & Ship Repair Llc; Newport News (VA); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay based on experience

Paid vacation accrual

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life and accidental death

Optional life and disability insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company  M

Full-time, long-term employment

Descripción de la vacante

Mills Marine & Ship Repair LLC in Newport News, VA is seeking a 3rd Class Brush & Roll Painter to join our ship repair team. The role emphasizes labor-intensive prep, basic painting skills, and CVN ship knowledge learned on the job.

The position requires standing for long periods, PPE, and ability to lift up to 60 pounds. We offer competitive pay, full-time hours, and a benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement options.

Formación

• Ability to read and write effectively.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 6 months in a laborer, warehouse, or field working position.
• Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to workplace safety.

Responsabilidades

• Report on time with required PPE and ready to work.
• Follow direction from the Lead, Foreman, First-Class, or Second-Class Painter.
• Learn to locate spaces using compartment numbers, decks, frames, access routes, and posted shipboard information.
• Wrap and mask machinery, piping, valves, cables, electrical equipment, lights, labels, identification plates, deck coverings, ventilation openings, and completed surfaces.
• Build, maintain, repair, and remove containment using approved materials.
• Manually move paint, thinner, pumps, hoses, tools, ventilation equipment, lighting, ladders, consumables, and waste.
• Stage materials without blocking access, firefighting equipment, passageways, or emergency egress.
• Scrape loose or defective coatings, sand and feather edges, perform approved cleaning and surface preparation, wipe down and vacuum surfaces, and remove chips, dust, debris, and spent material.
• Support Pump Operators and Sprayers with hose movement, material staging, equipment setup, and cleanup.
• Maintain continuous housekeeping and protect completed work.
• Learn proper use of brushes, rollers, extension handles, containers, and mixing tools.

Conocimientos

Read and write effectively

PPE compliance

Attention to detail

Workplace safety

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Mills Marine & Ship Repair LLC in Newport News, VA is seeking a 3rd Class Brush & Roll Painter to join our ship repair team. The role emphasizes labor-intensive prep, basic painting skills, and CVN ship knowledge learned on the job.

The position requires standing for long periods, PPE, and ability to lift up to 60 pounds. We offer competitive pay, full-time hours, and a benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement options.