Painter / Sandblaster / Coating

Job Description: The Painter / Sandblaster will help prep materials for paint process, move materials- including loading and unloading both shops, troubleshooting run issues, and moving pallets of materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Shovels or pours abrasives such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine

Adjusts valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle

Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive-laden compressed air, over surface of parts

Directs nozzle over surface of large parts until prescribed areas are thoroughly abraded to specification

Clean grease and dirt from products and remove all welding berries before painting.

Apply masking tape, paper or other media over parts and areas that are not coated.

Fills cavities and dents with putty or equivalent and sands accordingly, to attain smooth surfaces.

Selects mixes liquid coating to produce desired color or consistency.

Pours liquid into spray container and connects fun to air hose.

Turns sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate width and pressure of spray.

Pulls trigger and directs spray onto work surface to apply prime or finish coat.

Assist in other shop areas as needed

Transport completed projects via forklift to all areas of the shop

Maintain housekeeping in the work area. Ensure shop and yard are cleaned up, tools and equipment are put away, trash cans are emptied, etc.

Work in a team environment in the shop and yard

Demonstrates sound judgment with the ability to make decisions and corrections when problems are identified or detected

Ensure work and materials used follow manufactures specifications

Read and interpret schematics for assembly, repair, or reassembly as require for various forms of rotating equipment.

Adheres to all policies and procedures

Practices safe work habits to ensure an injury free environment

Must be available for afterhours and on-call shifts

Any job duties as assigned by supervisor or manager

Job Qualifications:

Minimum 1 year experience of sand or shot blasting in a metals production operation

Must be skilled and proficient in setting and operating sandblasting equipment

Must understand the process and its requirements, with a knowledge of how the blasting material abrades surfaces to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt to meet the specified finish for final coating

Hands on skills assessment may be required based on qualifications

May be required to maintain fit test certification

Essential Physical and Mental Functions:

Lifting: up to 50 pounds

Lift and carry: up to 50 pounds for 100 feet

Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pound in all directions

Bending, stooping, walking, and climbing stairs

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps

Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods

Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another

Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers

Operating machinery and/or power tools

Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment

Ability to wear a respirator

Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned

Required physical ability if mandated by customer or regulatory requirements

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively

Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to investigations.

Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties.

Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary, to off-site locations.

Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver within a refinery or plant environment to include the ability to gain access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells.

Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively.

Excellent communication skills.

All other duties given by management as necessary.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. ERL – Law Valve of Texas reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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