Blaster / Painter

American Bridge Company

Blaster / Painter

Coraopolis, PA - Full Time

Summary

The position of Blaster/Painter performs coatings and painting applications, sand-blasting, and other tasks relative to industrial coatings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strip and prepare various surfaces for painting
• Set-up/blast with sand, shot or grit
• Safe operation of construction tools and equipment.
• Grinding, sanding, and polishing.
• Painting, caulking, and sealing.
• OSHA safety training required
• Must be a self-motivated / self-starter
• Apply coatings through conventional, airless, and plural spray systems.
• Apply paint with brush and roll.
• Operate various types of equipment such as blast pots and spray guns.
• Knowledge of various painting methods and applications.
• Mix paints to desired colors and consistencies.

The Ideal Candidate

• Certified to SSPC or AMPP Quality Procedures
• CAS Level I, C7 or C12
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and drawings.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Any type of industrial paint knowledge with metals
• Minimum of 3 years of similar experience of progressive responsibility in painting and/or coatings.
• Knowledge of various blasts.
• Experience and ability with conventional spray systems, airless spray systems, and plural spray systems.
• Experience and ability applying paint with spray gun, brush and roller.
• Ability to apply all types of coatings using various application methods.

Working for American Bridge Manufacturing

• The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a drug-free environment and agree to a post offer drug test.
• The candidate must be willing to work safely and keep OSHA recordable incidents to a minimum.
• The candidate must possess a professional attitude, as well as the willingness to perform the tasks given in order to meet all customer / projects needs.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee is repeatedly required to climb vertical ladders.
• The employee is also regularly required to talk, hear, or smell as well as use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly swings a 10-pound hammer.
• The employee must be able to blast 4-6 hours per day and be able to bear the weight of the hose.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions.
• The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• There is machinery, moving equipment (cranes, forklifts, and other moving equipment) and electrical hand tools.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

EOE Statement

American Bridge Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection is based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. American Bridge does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristics.