Industrial Painter

Jjbodies; Stoystown (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health insurance plans

401-K retirement plan with company 6%

Dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Competitive paid time off

Job summary

Lincoln Contracting & Equipment is seeking a painter to prepare surfaces for painting and to apply coatings on structural steel and plate work using the Macropoxy system. The role requires safe handling of hazardous materials and adherence to EPA, OSHA, and NIOSH guidelines.

Responsibilities include surface cleaning, masking, mixing primers, operating spray equipment, and booth maintenance. The successful candidate will work in a regulated environment, maintain PPE at all times, and ensure

Qualifications

• Hazardous materials handling and compliance with EPA/OSHA/NIOSH guidelines.
• Knowledge of surface preparation and painting processes for steel and plate work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces by removing grease, dirt, and rust.
• Mask areas not to be coated to prevent overspray.
• Mix primers/paints to achieve desired viscosity and color.
• Operate spray gun, adjust valves/nozzle, and apply primer/finish coats.
• Clean and maintain spray equipment and booths; replace filters as needed.
• Ensure safe operation and use of PPE at all times.

Job description

Lincoln Contracting & Equipment is looking for a painter who will prepare the surface of an object to be painted. The candidate will be able to prep & paint structural steel and plate work using the Macropoxy paint system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other job-related duties may be assigned in compliance with state and federal regulations.

• Take necessary precautions with hazardous materials and fully comply with EPA, OSHA, and NIOSH guidelines.
• Safely & efficiently transports objects into and out of blast and/or paint booths.
• Cleans and prepares surfaces to be painted by removing grease and dirt; and removing rust from metal with blaster, grinder, sandpaper, or wire brushes.
• Applies masking tape or other materials over parts and areas that are not to be coated paying special care to avoid overspray
• Selects and mixes primer and/or paint to produce desired viscosity/color.
• Pour primer and/or paint into the spray gun and connect the gun to an air hose.
• Adjusts spray gun valves and nozzle to regulate the width and pressure of spray.
• Pulls trigger and directs spray onto a work surface to apply prime or finish coat.
• Coats areas inaccessible to hand sprayer with a brush.
• Cleans spraying equipment and brushes with solvent.
• Replaces screens and filters in paint booths.
• Moves items to be painted into and out of paint booths.
• Cleans paint booths & general work area paint guns, hoses, and nozzles.
• Safely perform duties; wear always required PPE.

Benefits:

• Excellent health insurance plans are available for employees and their families
• 401-K retirement plan with a company match of up to 6%
• Affordable dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company paid short and long-term disability insurance
• Competitive paid time off program