Temporary Onsite Industrial Coatings Painter (Outage)

Internal Service Fund; Washington; On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Northwest is seeking personnel to support its biennial refueling outage at Columbia Generating Station in Richland, WA. The temporary painter/coatings role requires applying a variety of coatings and performing surface preparation per established procedures.

The position demands training, respirator qualification, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds while working onsite during outage hours. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of a three-year

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus completion of a three-year apprenticeship or equivalent painting experience.
• Must be trained to operate sandblast, conventional spray, and airless spray equipment.
• Proficient with hand-held painting tools.
• Physically able to climb steps and ladders and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Respirator qualified (required for hire and position maintenance).
• Must obtain and maintain required qualifications including Washington driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Apply coatings including epoxies, alkyds, waterborne, acrylics, urethane and zinc by brush, roller, spray, or other approved methods.
• Prepare metal surfaces per standard procedures such as Steel Structures Painting Council specs.
• Maintain and operate painting-related equipment (spray paint, sandblasting, powertools, ventilation).
• Follow Plant Procedure 10.2.14 and Coatings Program Qualification Directory requirements.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Three-year apprenticeship program or equivalent experience

Job description

Energy Northwest is seeking personnel to support its biennial refueling outage at Columbia Generating Station in Richland, WA. The temporary painter/coatings role requires applying a variety of coatings and performing surface preparation per established procedures.

The position demands training, respirator qualification, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds while working onsite during outage hours. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of a three-year