Marine Painter

ZipRecruiter; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading skilled trade organization is seeking painters and painter helpers in Jacksonville, Florida. The role involves surface preparation and painting for ship repairs, requiring physical capability and a comprehensive understanding of related terminology. Join a company that values your contributions and offers opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and comprehend instructions, drawings, and sketches.
• Journeyman Painter must have a comprehensive understanding of ship repair terminology.
• Must be physically and medically capable of wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Responsibilities

• Remove adhering scale, sand, paint and other substances from surfaces.
• Apply paint in accordance with drawings and instructions using various tools.
• Journeyman painters will clean and prepare surfaces for painting.

Skills

Ability to read instructions

Understanding of ship repair terminology

Capability of wearing PPE

Job description

Job Description

As a leading skilled trade organization, we have the resources to help you maximize the skills you’ve developed and to contribute positively to your trade.

LEAD offers great benefits such as paid holidays* and paid sick leave* ( * subject to eligibility requirements) and allows you to CHOOSE how and where you utilize your hard-won skills, along with the opportunity to grow your experience level. Your team at LEAD wants you to have a great fit at a company that values your contributions.

What are you working toward?

Based on your work ethic, development, and dedication to your role, with support from your local branch and job-site leadership, you will develop and strengthen your skill sets.

We are seeking painters and painter helpers to become part of our team!

Your responsibilities will include:

• Remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and impart specified finish, using abrasive-blasting equipment: Shovels or pours abrasives, such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine hopper.
• Mask specified areas of object to protect from abrading action.
• Load parts on racks in enclosed rooms, into tumbling barrels, or into cabinets.
• Journeyman painters will be responsible for cleaning and preparation of surfaces including metal and fiberglass surfaces. Surfaces include parts, equipment, interiors, and exteriors of ships.
• Apply paint in accordance with drawings, instructions, and MIL and SSPC Standards using brushes, rollers, and spray guns.
• Mix materials in accordance with MSDS.
• Tape areas to protect from paint.

Requirements for this role include:

• Must be able to read and comprehend instructions, drawings, and sketches.
• Journeyman Painter must have a comprehensive understanding of ship repair terminology and ship compartment locations.
• Must be physically and medically capable of wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Please contact Matthew at 904-465-6807

LEAD is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

LEAD is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical conditions, marital status, expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a growing company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Company Description

Our mission is to be the Best In Class manpower support company by operating on the principles of delivering the highest level of professionalism, integrity, honesty, and safety to our valued employees and clients.

Lead Staffing, established in 2010, specializes in Construction, Industrial, and Marine Staffing of Skilled Tradespeople throughout the United States. Our goal is to work with regional contractors that share our commitment to safety and to provide long-term rewarding work assignments for our employees.

Our success in consistently filling our customer's orders is directly related to the tenure of our sales and recruiting staff, all of whom have over 10 years of industry experience.

For more information, visit www.leadstaff.com