MARINE PAINTER EXPERIENCED

About the role

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking qualified marine painters with 1+ years of hands-on marine painting work experience.

A candidate should know the proper method for applying coatings while maintaining desired MIL thickness. A candidate will be working in a physically demanding environment including confined spaces and heights. A candidate should be able to use power tools, hand tools, or chemicals to accomplish cleaning of surfaces prior to applying coating systems. Nearly every component or structural element aboard ship requires specific coatings, which the painter is responsible for selecting and applying a wide variety of marine coating systems. Coatings protect the steel and other surfaces from rust and corrosion, protect the underwater portion from the attachment of marine life, and enhance the general appearance of the ship. The marine painter prepares the surface, masks unpainted areas, sandblasts surfaces, selects the methods of coating application, and provides suitable curing conditions. In addition to modern paint techniques, the painter may work with power coating, non-skid, and other special hull treatments. The painter should have the ability to interpret paint schedules, calculate surface areas, estimate the amount of materials required, test the grade, viscosity, and fineness of the paint, and perform final quality inspections.

Responsibilities

• Apply coatings to maintain desired MIL thickness
• Work in physically demanding environments including confined spaces and heights
• Use power tools, hand tools, or chemicals to clean surfaces before applying coating systems
• Select and apply a wide variety of marine coating systems
• Prepare surfaces, mask unpainted areas, sandblast surfaces, select methods of coating application, and provide suitable curing conditions
• Interpret paint schedules, calculate surface areas, estimate material requirements, test paint properties, and perform quality inspections

Requirements

• Able to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces
• Able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb
• Able to lift 40 lbs and pass a respirator fit test
• Able to work assigned shifts as production needs dictate
• Able to work indoors and outdoors year-round
• Able to pass a Physical Agility Test
• Minimum of 2+ years paint experience
• Able to work any of our 3 shifts
• Provide up to 7 years of work history (if applicable) and all relevant paint experience

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred

Skills

• Knowledge of proper coating application methods
• Ability to interpret paint schedules
• Ability to calculate surface areas
• Ability to estimate material requirements
• Ability to test paint properties
• Ability to perform quality inspections

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Weekly paychecks
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical benefits including an on-site health center
• 401K company match
• Employee discounts
• More

Pay

$67,870.40 to $78,769.60

Schedule

Multiple