Marine Painter Blaster Journeyman

Everett Ship Repair; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Everett Ship Repair in Everett, WA seeks an Experienced Journeyman Marine Painter Blaster to lead surface preparation and painting of vessels under repair or finishing work on major projects.

You will perform abrasive blasting, mix coatings, and apply paints while adhering to OSHA and environmental guidelines. Team collaboration and a safety-first mindset are essential in our startup environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with abrasive blasting and painting of marine vessels.
• Knowledge of environmental and OSHA requirements relevant to shipyard work.

Responsibilities

• Perform abrasion blasting for surface prep of tanks, engine room, interior compartments and other sites per project specs.
• Prepare coatings by blasting, cleaning, masking and mixing additives for tanks, voids, bilges, passages and hull areas.
• Perform needle gunning, sanding to ready surfaces for finishing paint.
• Apply paint to avoid holidays, runs and drips on interior/exterior surfaces.
• Measure, cut and install insulation materials for insulation systems.
• Apply vinyl hull stickers as required and work as a team member to communicate and problem solve.

Job description

Everett Ship Repair is the Pacific Northwest’s Premier Ship Repair Facility. Founded in 2019, Everett Ship Repair offers vast ship repair capabilities from its facility in Everett, Washington, including repair, maintenance, and conversion services for any type of commercial vessels, with focus on commercial workboats and passenger vessels. With the US Navy as our neighbor, it is no secret that we are in aggressive pursuit of earning their business as we grow our footprint, skills, and profile in this market. Together with our sister company Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Shared Ice Services, we represent the heft and might of Ice Cap Holdings’ presence in the maritime community of the Pacific Northwest. With impressive dry-docking capacity, and an opportunity to be part of an emerging team of industry veterans and highly skilled tradesmen, ESR strives to continuously improve our repair and construction methods into efficient and reliable processes. We seek tradesmen who share that view, value learning opportunities, and desire an opportunity to apply their skills in our progressive environment.

We are now seeking an Experienced Journeyman Marine Painter Blaster, who will work primarily in surface preparation and painting of marine vessels currently under production or as finishing work on major repair projects.

What You Will Do

• Perform duties associated with abrasive blasting operations for surface preparation of interior and exterior tanks, engine room and interior compartments and other sites as required by each project -- based upon specifications for each vessel.
• Prepare coating materials by blasting, cleaning, preparing, masking and mixing in various additives such as two- or three-part paints for:
  • tanks
  • voids
  • bilges
  • passageways
  • machinery/propulsion spaces
  • interior bulkheads
  • exterior surfaces
    
• Perform needle gunning, hand or mechanical sanding to prepare the surface for final painting.
• Meet environmental requirements and best Shipyard practices in acquisition, application, removal and disposal of paint, paint waste or residuals in accordance with OSHA requirements and federal and state laws
• Apply paint free of discontinuities such as holidays, runs, and drips.
• Measure for, cut, and install needed insulation materials (taping and covering) for insulation systems.
• Measure, cut, and apply vinyl stickers to hull and assemblies as required.
• Work as a member of a team demonstrating skills to effectively communicate, adapt, interpret and problem solve.
• Always embrace ESR safety culture and practice safe shipyard work practices and housekeeping
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with fellow crew members and supervisors
• Share your knowledge in the trade with other employees, especially those in learning or apprentice roles
• Other tasks as needed that may arise in our exciting start-up work environment