Painter/Handyman

ABM; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in facilities maintenance is seeking a skilled Painter to provide industrial painting services and support equipment repairs. This role requires both technical skills in painting and general maintenance duties, ensuring safe and efficient operations. Successful candidates must be capable of handling physical demands and adhere to safety protocols in potentially challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Estimation skills for materials and time.
• Knowledge of standard practices for industrial painting.

Responsibilities

• Perform all types of industrial painting work.
• Prepare surfaces using various methods.
• Assist in maintenance and repair work on plant equipment.

Skills

Industrial applications knowledge

Safety standards awareness

Heavy manual labor capability

Manual dexterity

Ability to work in inclement weather

Team collaboration

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

Work is performed under the general supervision of a maintenance supervisor. This position functions as a Painter and performs skilled work involving the maintenance and repair of the building.

Responsibilities

• Performs all types of industrial painting work.
• Prepares various surfaces for painting by washing, scraping, burning, sanding,sandblasting or other means as necessary.
• Mixes, matches, and blends various paints, enamels, lacquers, varnishes, stains andspecial protective coatings to achieve desired color, consistency, and drying properties.
• Caulks, putties, cements or plasters holes and cracks. Cuts and replaces glass inwindows and doors.
• Erects and uses ladders, scaffolding, and swinging stage equipment as required.
• Paints buildings, structures, equipment, and furniture using brush, spray gun or otherapplicator.
• Prepares wall and hangs paper or other wall covering material.
• Determines quantities and requests supplies orally or in writing.
• Cleans and stores tools and equipment and cleans work sites.
• Assists in a variety of maintenance and repair work on plant equipment includingpumps, fans, gear boxes, shafts, chemical feed equipment, water lines, valves, belts,motors, electric panels, generators, boilers, bar screens and the like.
• Assists in performing preventative maintenance on buildings, equipment, plumbing, andelectrical fixtures and systems.
• Drives vehicles and transports personnel, materials, and equipment as needed.
• Bends/stoops/reaches and lifts/carries heavy objects weighing up to 100 pounds; twiststorso 45° to 90° to perform essential functions
• Works in confined spaces;climbs ladders and onto scaffolding;
• Works in inclement weather and emergency situations.
• May be assigned to wear a respirator and/or self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)as needed.
• Maintains records and logs as needed. Performs related duties as needed or assigned.

• Considerable knowledge of industrial applications and appropriate coatings for metaland structures exposed to adverse weather and moisture conditions.
• Considerable knowledge of practices, tools, equipment and techniques associated withpainting trade.
• Considerable knowledge of standard hand and power tools and equipment used inpainting activities; ability to use and operate hand and power tools as needed in a safe,efficient manner.
• Considerable knowledge of safety standards/precautions pertaining to painting andability to read and follow MSDS recommendations and requirements.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor, including bending, stooping, reaching, digging,carrying and lifting heavy objects weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Requires manual dexterity of both hands and feet to perform activities such as liftingoverhead, twisting and bending while lifting, climbing ladders and stairs while wearingprotective equipment, and working in confined spaces, including repetitive arm motionbelow, at, and above shoulder level.
• Ability to work long hours in emergency situations such as equipment failures, and ininclement weather conditions, including outdoor summer temperatures of over 100° andwinter temperatures as low as -10°.
• Ability to ascend and descend numerous stairways while performing tasks.
• Ability to work while wearing required personal safety equipment which includes gloves,hardhat, MSA airpack, safety glasses, safety harness, safety vest and steel toe shoesor boots.
• Ability to wear a respirator and/or self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) asoutlined in the Industrial Standard for Respirator Use.
• Ability to assist with a variety of maintenance and repair work on plant equipmentincluding pumps, fans, gear boxes, shafts, chemical feed equipment, water lines,valves, belts, motors, electric panels, generators, boilers, bar screens and the like.
• Ability to mix, match, and blend paint to desired color, consistency, and dryingproperties.
• Ability to estimate materials and time required to complete various tasks. Ability tofollow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.

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$35 - $36.05 an hour

The pay listed is the hourly range for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant's experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.