GENERAL SUMMARY: Operate spray painting and sandblasting equipments to apply protective coatings and paints to fabricated structural steel material.

DESIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND/OR SKILLS:

• High school diploma/GED equivalent
• Valid drivers license
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in an industrial painting environment
• Knowledge of methods and techniques related to painting in specialized areas and work environments
• Knowledge of methods and techniques related to the safe use, storage and disposal of paint and cleaning products and chemicals, and safe cleanup techniques and practices

DUTIES:

• Perform a variety of routine and preventive maintenance painting duties, such as high steel and structural steel painting, and sand blasting.
• 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
• Correct work as directed; repair nicks, scratches or other small imperfections in the finish.
• Operate spray or flow coating equipment or other painting or product coating equipment as required.
• Clean and maintain painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air and personal protective equipment.
• Prepare and apply stencils, computer generated decals and barcodes on the finished products.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Adhere to all Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. Safety Rules, Policies, and Procedures
  • Maintain orderly and clean work area
  • Attend all required safety meetings
• Must inspect tools and equipment daily before each use
• Wear personal protective equipment in accordance with policy and adequate for specific tasks, including fire/flame resistant clothing

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

In order to do the job, the following physical requirements are necessary:

• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to occasionally pull, push, carry, or lift tools, equipment or materials 50 lbs. or less
• Ability to withstand occasional bending, reaching, squatting, or crouching
• Ability to frequently handle (hold, seize, grasp, turn, etc.) tools, equipment, or material
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions, to include cold, heat, and humidity

Wage: DOE & Classification

Position requires pre-employment drug screening and background check

Management Discretion: The job duties and requirements that this document describes may be altered or supplemented at any time at the sole discretion of the employer

Employment-at-Will: This document does not create an employment contact, either express or implied. All employment is at-will.