Painter B

About the Role

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. Our teams live out the organization’s core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. The Painter & Blaster performs all duties in the paint & blast process, including surface preparation, spray-gun application of liquid coatings, wrapping painted products for shipment, and operating heavy equipment to move product around the large pole coating facility. This role is responsible for understanding and complying with safety and environmental regulations and policies as they pertain to painting & blasting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate large forklifts and all associated paint/compressor equipment including guns, hoppers, and collection systems
• Follow blueprints for coating dimensions and measurements accurately
• Prepare and set up/blast with sand, shot, or grit
• Use blaster to prepare part or assembly surface for coating
• Prepare paints; use wet and dry film
• Apply high build epoxies according to project specifications
• Apply paint using professional painting techniques with industrial spray equipment, airbrushes, and industrial paint booth methodologies while following SSPC painting practices
• Utilize a variety of spraying devices: airless and air-powered sprayers
• Maintain paint equipment and troubleshoot or report issues
• Clean and maintain associated compressors
• Achieve/maintain consistent DFT (Dry Film Thickness)
• Electronically collect labor hours and track process information on each job
• Identify material by job number, piece mark, labels, and/or other applicable indicators
• Maintain compliance with regulations and policies regarding safe storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes
• Follow established housekeeping standards
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Prior paint booth/blast and manufacturing experience highly preferred
• Regular, consistent, and timely attendance is required
• Must be able to obtain STS Crane/Forklift Certification
• Experience using forklifts highly preferred
• Knowledge of hand tools, grinders, and proper PPE during use
• Knowledge of basic shop mathematics: addition, subtraction, fractions, and decimals
• Basic understanding of English is required; ability to speak, read, and write in English highly preferred
• Must know, or be able to learn, how to read a tape measure and blueprints
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Physical Requirements

• Heavy work: exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, tugging, stooping, bending, twisting, crawling, and handling of materials
• Position requires manual dexterity, ability to pick/pinch and work with fingers, repetitive motions of wrists/hands/fingers, arm-hand steadiness, and a safety-minded individual
• Effectively and safely utilize ladders, manlifts, forklifts, overhead cranes, etc.
• Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms
• Must be able to work in an open environment for long shifts (including weekends) exposed to extreme temperatures, standing entire shift
• Must have the ability to concentrate on tasks for long periods of time and observe and receive information from all relevant sources
• Visual acuity to perform visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes
• Ability to perform duties in confined areas wearing all necessary PPE including protective clothing and respirators

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement
• Life and Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Health and Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts