Painter (McIntosh, AL) - Austin Industrial

About the role

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Reads work orders and receives instructions verbally.
• Prepare the surface using methods appropriate to remove dirt, oil, and grease, removing old paint, smoothing cracks, coating, and filling holes.
• Work at heights with no fear.
• May fill cavities and dents with putty to attain a smooth surface.
• Selects and mixes coating liquid to produce the desired color, according to specifications using a paddle or mechanical mixer.
• Apply paint to the surface using a spray gun, brush, and/or roller.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to prepare wood and metal surfaces for painting, and paint equipment, parts, machinery, buildings, and other working areas using a spray gun, brush, and rollers.
• Reads work orders and receives instructions verbally.
• Prepare the surface using methods appropriate to remove dirt, oil, and grease, removing old paint, smoothing cracks, coating, and filling holes.
• Work at heights with no fear.
• May fill cavities and dents with putty to attain a smooth surface.
• Selects and mixes coating liquid to produce the desired color, according to specifications using a paddle or mechanical mixer.
• Apply paint to the surface using a spray gun, brush, and/or roller.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education – no minimum education requirements.
• Experience – 4 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Certification/License: NCCER and a Valid Driver’s License.

Skills

• Ability to prepare wood and metal surfaces for painting.
• Ability to paint equipment, parts, machinery, buildings, and other working areas using a spray gun, brush, and rollers.
• Ability to read work orders and receive instructions verbally.
• Ability to prepare the surface using methods appropriate to remove dirt, oil, and grease, removing old paint, smoothing cracks, coating, and filling holes.
• Ability to work at heights with no fear.
• Ability to fill cavities and dents with putty to attain a smooth surface.
• Ability to select and mix coating liquid to produce the desired color, according to specifications using a paddle or mechanical mixer.
• Ability to apply paint to the surface using a spray gun, brush, and/or roller.

Benefits

Austin Industrial offers competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Details can be found on our company website or during the hiring process.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20 - $25 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work as needed.

Accessibility Note

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