Industrial Painter & Surface Coatings Technician

FLSmidth; Winfield (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

FLSmidth in Charleston, WV seeks a Painter to support painting and blasting operations for heavy industry projects. You will organize equipment use, maintain spray painting gear, and ensure surfaces meet specifications.

Cross-training for related tasks is encouraged. Ideal candidates have 2 years’ experience with coatings, prep work, and blasting, plus knowledge of Mil thickness and epoxy finishes, and a strong safety mindset.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience preferred
• Experience with coatings, prep work, and blasting methods
• Experience with multi-part epoxies preferred
• Must have working knowledge of Mil thickness, finish requirements
• NACE experience is a plus
• Must follow written or verbal instructions
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements including hazards and PPE
• Computer skills: time tracking

Responsibilities

• Organizes and plans the use of painting and blasting equipment and materials for the various projects
• Ensures that the blasting and painting equipment is properly maintained and in a ready state of operation
• Operates spray painting equipment with brushes and rolls to paint the surface
• 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
• Examines and measures finished surfaces to ensure conformance to specifications
• Maintains a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions
• Willingness to cross-train and perform the work of other job tasks in addition to the primary assigned position

Skills

2 years experience

Coatings experience

Epoxies experience

Mil thickness knowledge

NACE experience

Health and safety knowledge

Follow written/verbal instructions

Time-tracking software

Tools

Blasting equipment

Spray painting equipment

Job description

FLSmidth in Charleston, WV seeks a Painter to support painting and blasting operations for heavy industry projects. You will organize equipment use, maintain spray painting gear, and ensure surfaces meet specifications.

Cross-training for related tasks is encouraged. Ideal candidates have 2 years’ experience with coatings, prep work, and blasting, plus knowledge of Mil thickness and epoxy finishes, and a strong safety mindset.