Painter Craftsman 2

TIC - The Industrial Company; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company is seeking an experienced industrial painter to apply coatings to metal surfaces and components on site in Port Arthur, TX. You will prep surfaces, operate spray equipment, and perform touch-ups as needed to ensure durable finishes.

The ideal candidate will have experience with grinding, sanding, degreasing, and proper surface preparation, and will adhere to safety and project rules in a construction/industrial environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; experience preferred.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely.

Responsibilities

• Prep and apply paint to metal surfaces using spray equipment.
• Prepare surfaces by grinding, sanding, degreasing and sealing.
• Paint small items and perform touch-up painting.
• Move items on racks and operate coating equipment.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness on site.

Skills

Communication

Reading and following instructions

Safety consciousness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

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Apply coats of paint to decorate and protect interior or exterior surfaces of pipe, structural steel, trimmings, fixtures of buildings and other structures.

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Prep materials for paint by grinding, sanding, de-greasing, seam sealing, etc.
• Operate conventional and airless spray equipment to apply industrial paint finishes on metal and other types of surfaces.
• Applies paints, surface preparatory materials and undercoating materials to a variety of surfaces, as appropriate.
• Remove old paint from surfaces and properly prepare surfaces to receive paint; fill holes, cracks, and joints with filler.
• Place items or products on feed racks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or truck lifts.
• Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site,

so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across
• Must have required tools
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Few contractors can build what TIC builds, the way TIC builds it. We only hire the best — and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best

Whether it’s cement for our sidewalks and driveways; aluminum for our automobiles; wood pellets for our grills; paper plates for our picnics; food for our pets or the beverages we consume with our friends, our longstanding work in the industrial market touches the tiny details in our daily lives.