Project Paint Support

Precision Castparts; Ravenswood (WV); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts is seeking a responsible painter to prepare surfaces and apply protective and decorative coatings on industrial equipment, structural steel, and machinery in a manufacturing setting. The role ensures coatings meet customer specifications, company quality standards, and safety requirements while maintaining productivity.

Responsibilities include surface preparation, coating application, inspection for quality, interpretation of work orders and drawings, and proper care of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years working experience in a relevant environment preferred.
• Must be mechanically inclined and possess basic math skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret work orders, blueprints, technical drawings, and paint specifications.

Responsibilities

• Mix paints, coatings, primers, and other finishing materials according to manufacturer/customer specifications.
• Apply coatings using spray equipment, brushes, rollers, and other painting tools.
• Inspect surfaces and complete work to ensure quality standards and customer requirements.
• Read and interpret work orders, blueprints, technical drawings, and paint specifications.
• Maintain painting equipment and perform routine cleaning and preventative maintenance.
• Follow safety regulations related to painting and hazardous materials.
• Properly store, handle, and dispose of paints, solvents, and other chemical products.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Assist with material movement and commissioning support activities.
• Support other departments as needed per production and commissioning demands.

Skills

Attendance

Communication

Dependability

Ethics and Integrity

Initiative

Quality

Safety

Teamwork

Language Skills

Math Skills

Reasoning Ability

Education

High school diploma/GED

Trade school or additional training preferred

Job description

Summary

Proof of US citizenship, nationality, and/or permanent resident status in order to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations.

Summary

Proof of US citizenship, nationality, and/or permanent resident status in order to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations.

The Project Paint Support is responsible for preparing surfaces and applying protective and decorative coatings to industrial equipment, structural steel, and machinery. This position ensures that all painting activities meet company quality standards, customer specifications, and safety requirements while maintaining productivity.

Essential Functions

• Mix paints, coatings, primers, and other finishing materials according to manufacturer/ customer specifications specifications.
• Apply coatings using spray equipment, brushes, rollers, and other painting tools.
• Inspect surfaces and complete work to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Read and interpret work orders, blueprints, technical drawings, and paint specifications.
• Maintain painting equipment and perform routine cleaning and preventative maintenance.
• Follow all environmental, health, and safety regulations related to painting application and hazardous materials.
• Properly store, handle, and dispose of paints, solvents, and other chemical products.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Assist with material movement, commissioning support activities, and other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

Support other departments as needed per production and commissioning demands.

Competencies

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Communication/Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things Maintains a positive attitude, works at maintaining positive work relationships, ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, effectively communicates with outside contacts, strong impact and selling skills
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan
• Ethics and Integrity - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values Respects and maintains confidentiality. Admits mistakes in spite of the potential for negative consequences. Presents unpleasant or disagreeable facts in an appropriate manner. Keeps promises; meets goals and deadlines. Avoids situations and associations that could be considered inappropriate. Honest in all dealings. Upholds and model's organization’s values.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly and safely
• Safety & Environmental - Observes safety and security procedures and performs work in a safe manner at all times. Checks the work area for hazards and corrects unsafe situations. Uses personal protection equipment. Maintains an organized work area. Seeks guidance from supervisor if needed. Considers the safety of other employees. Understands and follows safety regulations. Reports unsafe conditions.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed
• LANGUAGE SKILL - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• REASONING ABILITY - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Education And Experience

High school diploma/GED or equivalent is required; Trade school or additional training preferred.

3 Years Working Experience In a Relevant Environment Preferred.

• Must be mechanically inclined and possess basic math skills.
• Must be good at following instructions
• Must be capable of working in a group
• Must be able to work any schedule, holidays and weekends
• Ability to lift objects up to 35 pounds
• Must be able to think quickly and take action
• Must be able to wear a respirator.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.

Physical Dimensions

Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk or sit; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms; regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception

Work Environment – The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The typical work environment is a mill or manufacturing setting

The employee is frequently required to perform work in a mill environment with frequent exposure to work near moving mechanical parts / work in high, precarious places / fumes or airborne particles / toxic or caustic chemicals / risk of electrical shock; the typical noise level is moderate noise