Marine Abrasive Blasting & Protective Coatings Specialist
$34.99 per hourWest Hill Staffing Group
Job Description
Job Description
Opportunity Snapshot — Pascagoula, MS
$34.99/hr + $147.04/day Per Diem (Qualified Travelers) | 12-Month Contract | Full Time | Immediate Start
What a day looks likeYou’ll step onto a major Gulf Coast shipyard and turn raw steel into seaworthy surfaces. From surface prep to final coat, your craft keeps vessels protected and projects on schedule. Expect to move between blasting booths, hull sections, and tight tanks—checking blast profile, dialing in your spray pattern, and verifying film thickness before signing off to shipyard standards.
Core responsibilities- Execute abrasive blasting using approved equipment and industry-best techniques.
- Prepare metal substrates by sanding, grinding, masking, and cleaning to ensure coating adhesion.
- Spray-apply marine/industrial coatings with airless and related systems to meet DFT and quality targets.
- Verify blast profile, coverage, and thickness against job specifications; correct any nonconformances.
- Identify and repair surface imperfections to satisfy rigorous shipyard acceptance criteria.
- Set up, operate, and maintain blasting pots, air hoses, spray guns, and related gear.
- Keep tools, hoses, and work areas organized and compliant with safety and production requirements.
- Work at heights, in confined spaces, and outdoors in varying conditions while wearing required PPE.
- 3+ years recent Painter/Blaster experience in marine or heavy industrial environments.
- Proficiency in abrasive blasting, surface preparation, marine coatings, and airless application.
- Ability to read and follow work instructions, specifications, and technical procedures.
- Skilled at measuring coating thickness and addressing defects such as holidays or runs.
- Physically able to perform shipyard work: lifting, climbing, and extended shifts.
- Confined-space industrial painting experience.
- Comfort with power tools and rust removal machines.
- Familiarity with mil gauges for DFT verification.
- Highly competitive pay with generous traveler per diem.
- Long-term contract with steady hours and advancement potential.
- Hands-on work on large, high-profile shipbuilding initiatives.
- Safety-forward culture and room to broaden your technical skill set.
Send your updated resume and confirm your qualifications for immediate consideration. We’re moving quickly to staff critical projects.
Pre-employmentPre-employment physical exam, hair follicle drug screen, background check, and shipyard credentialing required.
You should be proficient in- Abrasive Blasting
- Confined Space Work
- Industrial Painting
- Marine Painting
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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