Paint Lead

FMSNA; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fincantieri Marine Systems North America is seeking a Paint Lead for our Jacksonville, FL facility. This is a 1st shift position, Monday through Friday, with on-site leadership of the paint department to ensure quality coatings for naval and commercial vessels.

Responsibilities include supervising painters, planning surface prep, coating application, and safety compliance while meeting project deadlines. Domestic travel may be required and prior shipyard coating experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong knowledge of marine coating systems, surface prep, abrasive blasting, UHP waterjetting, and preservation practices.
• Ability to read shipbuilding drawings, coating specs, work packages, paint schedules and requirements.
• Proficiency in interpreting coating specifications, drawings, work instructions, and quality requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and documentation discipline are required.
• Excellent organization, time management, and written/verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee surface preparation, blasting, coating, touch-up, and preservation for vessels per project requirements.
• Lead painting operations, ensuring quality, safety, and environmental standards are met.
• Inspect and document work against specs, blueprints, SDS/PDS, and coating thickness; resolve issues.
• Conduct daily safety briefings and enforce PPE, respirator, ventilation, and confined-space procedures; guide junior painters.

Skills

Marine coatings

Drawings interpretation

Coating specifications

Microsoft Office

Time management

Communication

Leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Journeyman, Technical or associate’s degree, or equivalent

NBPI CIP-1 certification

OSHA 30 certification

Aerial lifts certification

Job description

Description

Fincantieri Marine Systems North America is hiring for a Paint Lead in the Paint Department at our Jacksonville, FL, location. This is a 1st shift role, Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:45 PM.

Fincantieri Marine Systems North America

Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, Inc. (FMSNA) is a subsidiary of Fincantieri S.p.A. with a mission to build, repair, and sustain maritime vessels that proudly supply, service, and defend our nation and the world. Fincantieri offers rewarding careers to more than 20,000 employees across 4 continents within 20 shipyards. We are a world leader and shipbuilder of choice, constantly evolving to meet global megatrends in tourism, energy, and defense through innovative and competitive maritime solutions.

Position Summary

The Painter Lead is responsible for training and supporting painters with repairs needed for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command (MSC), and commercial vessels. This role involves assigning and executing tasks efficiently while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship/workmanship and ensuring all work complies with vessel-specific regulations and quality requirements. This position will provide on-site direction and guidance on work progress and meeting project deadlines.

Domestic travel may be required.

Essential Functions

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee surface preparation, abrasive blasting, Ultra High Pressure (UHP) Waterjetting, coating application, touch‑up, and preservation activities for vessel structures, tanks, compartments, and equipment while ensuring compliance with project requirements
• Lead workforce assignments, ensuring all painting and coating operations meet quality, safety, environmental, and shipyard standards
• Inspect and document completed work for compliance with specifications, blueprints, SDS/PDS requirements, and coating thickness standards; document progress and resolve quality or equipment issues
• Lead daily safety briefings, enforce PPE, respirator, ventilation, confined space, and hazardous material procedures, and provide guidance to junior painters while overseeing the safe operation and maintenance of painting equipment and work areas.
• Other duties assigned and the occasional overtime

Requirements

• Possess a strong knowledge of marine coating systems, surface preparation methods, abrasive blasting, UHP, paint application techniques, and preservation practices to train junior painters
• Read and interpret shipbuilding drawings, coating specifications, work packages, paint schedules, and engineering requirements to determine material needs and work sequences
• Ability to interpret coating specifications, shipbuilding drawings, work instructions, and quality requirements
• Strong understanding of shipboard painting, blasting, coating, inspection, and maintenance processes
• Must have strong Microsoft Office Suite computer skills
• Must have strong organizational, time management, written and verbal communication skills
• Must have ability to maintain confidentiality and a professional demeanor
• Must adhere to ISO and OSHA policies established by FMSNA and have high values for safety awareness

Education and Experience

• Journeyman, Technical or associate’s degree, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 2 Years of industrial painting, blasting, or coating experience required. 2 Years of shipboard, marine, or heavy industrial coating and leadership experience preferred.
• Have or are willing to obtain NBPI or AMPP CIP 1, aerial lifts, and OSHA 30 certifications within the first 30 days of employment

Competencies

Fincantieri’s core competencies reflect our values and key behavioral expectations for all employees:

• Open Mindset: Identify and solve problems, embrace change, and seek continuous learning.
• Strategic Leadership: Build trust, unity, and accountability while working toward shared goals.
• Accomplishment: Take ownership, deliver results, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Social Connection: Collaborate, communicate, and value diversity and inclusion.
• Leadership Excellence: Fincantieri leaders lead by example, empower, and inspire success.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing job duties, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand or walk; use hands and arms to grasp, handle, manipulate, or feel objects and controls; stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch; and speak or hear. The employee may lift and/or move up to 35lbs regularly and up to 50lbs occasionally. Work is performed both inside and outside in varying environmental conditions, including heat, cold, wet, humid, dry, and arid climates. Frequent use of PPE is required to minimize noise exposure, moving machinery, weather elements, and other potential hazards, including the risk of injury.

Posting Disclaimer

This job description provides a summary of the work environment, knowledge, skill, ability, and physical demands required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Other duties may apply. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.