Marine Painter

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Marine Painter

Company: Large Maritime Manufacturing Company

Location: Kings Bay, Georgia (~30 miles from Jacksonville, FL)

Per Diem / Relocation Bonus:

• Relocation Bonus : Everyone is eligible if not local (more than 100 miles) - this will be paid upfront on their 1st paycheck - $1,500.00
• Per diem (more than 50 miles) – up to $178/day ($22.25/hr ), eligible for 12 months. Portion of PR will be untaxed

Pay Range: $30/HR - $36/HR

Marine Painter Must Haves:

• OSHA 10 Certification
• Active Secret Clearance
• Require SSPC C7 (blaster) and/or C12 (spray painter) qualification
• • Requested (7) C7 and (7) C12, but flexible on mix (at least 4)
• Request 4 – 5 qualified to clean/paint sanitary tanks
• Respirator & Air-fed respirator
• • Employee(s) provide respirators and complete fit check; TRF-KB provide cartridges

Marine Painter Tasks:

• Needle gun and apply paint coatings on submarines and submarine components.
• Prepare and paint/preserve surfaces of submarine’s interior and exterior tanks.
• Use power & hand tools in preparing submarine component & foundation surfaces for preservation.
• Needle gun, prepare and preserve interior bilges and waterways.
• Groom and final point-out submarine compartments.
• Perform cover-up to protect all equipment and surfaces from dust, paint and damage utilizing the proper protection methods and materials prior to performing cleaning and painting.

Marine Painter Skill Requirements:

• At least two (2) years of experience in the painting trade in heavy industry or on marine vessels, to include experience performing surface preparation for painting.
• Trained and qualified to wear respiratory protection devices IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I).
• Trained and qualified to work with lead, cadmium, and arsenic as well as mixed solvents.
• Perform work in compliance with environmental requirements to acquire, apply, remove and dispose of paint, paint waste or residuals and lead paint waste in accordance with OSHA requirements, Federal and State laws as well as Naval Shipyard procedures.
• Proficient at applying paint that is free of paint discontinuities, i.e., skips, runs, drips & holidays.
• Proficient at the removal and application of paint coatings, prepare and paint and/or preserve surfaces of interior and exterior tanks, bulkheads, voids, bilges, passageways, machinery/propulsion spaces on naval vessels and components.
• Proficient with the use of both power and hand tools i.e., needle gun, sanders, etc., to prepare components and foundation surfaces for final painting or preservation as required.
• Proficient with performing cover-up to protect equipment & surfaces from dust, paint & damage utilizing the proper protection methods and materials prior to performing cleaning & painting.
• Proficient at preparing coating materials by toning, matching, blending, and mixing in various additives such as catalysts, drying agents, and retardants for tanks, with the proper application of brushes or rollers to meet paint mil gauge required by written technical direction.
• Appropriate medical stressors to allow working with “black diamond” compounds.
• • As a minimum, this will include 29 CFR 1910 medical exams for 121 Beryllium, 124 Chromium, and 133 Chromium and 161 Lead.
• Certified in accordance with SSPC C-6 and SSPC C-12 or NAVSEA approved equivalent.
• Qualified in the surface preparation and application of coatings of utility coating per NSDM S9086-VD-STM-010/Ch-631 V3R1-Preservation of Ships in Service. Painters shall also be familiar with the requirements for standards in SSPC-1, 5, 10, and 11.

Marine Painter Skill Standards:

• NAVSEA S9086-VD-STM-010/Ch-631 Rev 3 - Preservation of Ships in Service
• 29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I) - Respiratory Protection
• The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) standards
• OSHA requirements
• NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Healthcare benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, financial protection benefits, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options. 401k retirement account access is offered starting on the 90th day with employer matching after one year of service. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.