Shipyard Painter

Job Description: Spray Painter (Navy Focus)

Job Summary

As a Shipyard/Marine Spray Painter, you will be central to the upkeep and maintenance of naval vessels, contributing significantly to their durability and functionality. Leveraging your expertise in spray painting techniques, you will work diligently to apply coatings and paints to ship surfaces, abiding by navy-specific standards and safety protocols. Your role is crucial in ensuring that vessels not only meet the aesthetic standards but also the rigorous specifications upheld by the naval force.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Prepare surfaces for spray painting through cleaning, sanding, and priming to ensure optimal adherence of the paint, following Navy-specific standards for surface preparation.
Mix and apply paints and coatings according to specified military standards (such as MIL-STD-248D and MIL-STD-1623E), using spray painting equipment to achieve a high-quality finish.
Ensure proper ventilation and respiratory protection while working, following all safety guidelines meticulously.
Conduct regular maintenance and cleaning of spray-painting equipment to ensure its longevity and functional capability.
Collaborate with a team to complete large scale painting projects, ensuring consistency and quality across all work.
Inspect finished work for conformance to standards, conducting touch-up work as necessary to maintain high-quality finishes.
Stay updated with the latest Navy and military specifications and standards, applying this knowledge to daily responsibilities.

Essential Skills & Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous experience in spray painting, ideally in a shipyard or naval environment.
Familiarity with military or navy specifications and standards related to painting and surface preparation is highly advantageous.
Physical stamina to perform demanding tasks and work in various environmental conditions.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to adhering to stringent quality and safety standards.
Ability to work harmoniously in a team setting, maintaining open and effective communication with colleagues and supervisors.

Safety & Environmental Factors:

All employees are expected to adhere to the company’s safety policies to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. This role involves working under extreme hot or cold conditions and requires the physical ability to stand for the entire shift, use hands for various tasks, ascend stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. Team members must occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close, distant, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Ameri-Force Benefits

As part of the Ameri-Force team, a recognized ESOP company, you have a personal stake in the collective success of the organization, fostering a collaborative and rewarding work environment. Our competitive benefits package includes:

Industry Leading Pay
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Short-Term Disabilities Benefits
Term Life Benefits
Referral Bonuses

*Referral Bonuses are available for specific jobs only

About Ameri-Force

Since 1991, Ameri-Force has been a leader in skilled trades staffing, offering a people-focused approach that provides competitive advantages for our clients and rewarding career opportunities for our contract employees. Our expertise in maritime, manufacturing, industrial, ensures a seamless experience by handling federal and state taxes, unemployment, and worker’s compensation, along with offering comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance. Join Ameri-Force and be part of a company that values your success.

Learn more at ameriforce.com

* Note: The specific duties, skills and qualifications may vary depending on the company’s requirements and the nature of the tasks performed at the site. Employees must be willing to make reasonable adjustments to their tasks depending on the requirements of the client. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Pay $28.25 - $33.61