San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings is a fast-paced, family-owned sandblasting and coatings contractor in business since 1999. Serving San Diego and Southern California for over 25 years with a current workforce of 75+ dedicated employees operating from our 5 acre / 50,000SF facility. We professionally serve both military and civilian clients. We are seeking a highly motivated Painter. This position involves performing industrial coating applications to support the preservation, repair, and maintenance of a wide variety of parts including naval vessels and marine support equipment.
Work Schedule & Compensation:
- Schedule: Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 600 am -230 pm, + Overtime, with occasional Saturdays (40-50+ hours a week)
- Overtime: Overtime and Saturdays are expected as workload dictates.
- Pay: $20.00 – $25.00 per hour (DOE)
- Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with Company Match, and annual performance bonus Profit Sharing Program.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Primary responsibility is to paint products, utilizing various paint systems, multi components, plural components, zincs, primers, and finish coats; C-12 and C-14 certifications are a bonus.
- Ability to follow Product Data Sheet requirements – ratio, % Solids, pot life, cure time.
- Calculate coating thickness required through Product Data and apply spray per requirements.
- Measure coating thickness by using a WFT or DFT.
- Understand and accomplish striping and cross pattern application.
- Define and understand differences in products and percentages.
- Be able to complete APCD daily VOC log sheets.
- Cleaning and maintaining spray equipment.
- Manual labor aspect; sanding, masking, plugging, hanging, and moving racks.
Requirements:
- Must be able to pass E-Verify, pre-employment drug test and be at least 18 years old.
- Must be able to read and write in English and perform basic math skills.
- Must be able to understand quality standards and adhere to specific written and drawing instructions, along with the ability to understand drawings, plans, and specifications.
- Must follow compliance and safety requirements and standards, including use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) daily.
- Able to positively interact with customers and coworkers of all ages, different ethnic/cultural backgrounds and/or language, and individuals with special needs.
- Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time, and occasionally sit, climb or balance.
- Must be able to work in outside weather conditions (hot, cold, wet and/or humid). Most job requirements take place in the warehouses, but some duties are outside the buildings and require lifting/moving of 10-25 pounds and occasionally lifting/moving up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to obtain security clearance for military base access is a plus.