Painter/Sandblaster 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.; Allanton (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled marine painter and sandblaster to apply protective coatings to fabricated steel for shipbuilding projects.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 3–5 years of marine painting/sandblasting experience, with strong safety awareness and flexibility in hours. You will operate spray painting and sandblasting equipment, prepare surfaces, and maintain a clean, compliant work area in a dynamic shipyard environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three to five years marine painting/sandblasting experience.
• Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and OSHA regulations.
• Working knowledge of marine coating applications and surface preparation.
• Ability to operate spray guns, brushes and rollers, and sandblasting equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate spray painting and sandblasting equipment to apply protective coatings and paints to fabricated structural steel material.
• Maintain a clean work area, tools and equipment.
• Comply with safety rules and environmental regulations while performing duties.
• Regular attendance with flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.

Skills

Marine painting

Sandblasting

OSHA knowledge

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

3–5 years marine painting/sandblasting experience

Tools

Spray guns

Brushes

Sandblasting equipment

Job description

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

POSITION SUMMARY

Operate spray painting and sandblasting equipment to apply protective coatings and paints to fabricated structural steel material and other material.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.

• Comply with Company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.

• Operate equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare fabricated steel items for application of paint and or other protective coatings.

• Remove grease, dirt, paint, and/or rust etc. from surfaces using abrasives, solvents, brushes, etc.

• Protect surfaces or items that are not to be painted using masking tape or other material as required.

• Select the appropriate paint or mix paints according to pre-determined formula and in accordance with contract specifications.

• Operate various types of equipment such as blast pots and spray guns.

• Successfully manipulate safety controls and adjust controls on equipment to regulate pressure and amount of abrasive blast.

• Disassembles paint and sandblasting equipment; clean equipment, using solvent, wire brushes, and dry cloths, etc.

• Maintain a clean work area, tools and equipment.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May indirectly supervise and train subordinates.

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three to five years marine painting/sandblasting experience desired. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered. Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations desired. Knowledge of the transportation and storage of hazardous material requirements desired. Requires a working knowledge of marine coating applications and surface preparation. Strong working knowledge in the proper use and care of spray guns, brushes and rollers, and sandblasting equipment, etc. required.

Skills: Ability to read and comprehend written, verbal, or diagram form. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form. Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure. Ability to determine the difference between colors, matching or detecting any type of difference between colors they work with.

Behavioral Attributes: Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety conscious, and multi-tasking. Ability to work effectively with others. Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstand extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other hazards found in a heavy industrial shipyard environment. Rigorous compliance with safety procedures, policies, and personal safety equipment requirements is therefore mandatory.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.