Job Type

Full-Time

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Travel

Up to 10%

Security Clearance Required

None

Job Description

About LSI

LSI is an employee-owned company and employs dynamic teams of professionals – people with the finest technical expertise, a level of passionate creativity, and a truly visionary outlook who deliver innovative training solutions that exceed our customer’s expectations. Everyone at LSI has a personal stake in our success.

LSI has over 400 training support experts, engineers, and craftsmen on staff who develop state-of-the-art high-fidelity training devices, complex computer-based, highly interactive distributed learning products, and comprehensive, dynamic technical publications. LSI employee-owners collaborate to deliver training products and services for a myriad of programs and customers, using leading edge technology and proven processes.

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Summary:

Responsible for aiding Finish Painter II in prep, touch-up, and finishes on all production projects utilizing paints, enamels, lacquers, and other protective coatings.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepare various surfaces for application of primer and final finish coatings utilizing manual and power sanding and brushing equipment and products.
• Mechanically or chemically clean/strip corrosion, rust, old paint, and other finishes from product to be painted.
• Apply pre-mixed and blended paint or corrosion protective coatings on aluminum and steel structures and components.
• Mix, blend, and match various primers, paints, and coatings as required.
• Operate a spray painter to apply industrial paint finishes on metal products.
• Utilize Material Safety Data Sheets to ensure compliance with potential hazardous material requirements for handling and storage of paint and other materials.
• Apply stenciling and marking of all products in accordance with appropriate manuals, engineering drawings, and specifications.
• Utilize personal protective equipment such as respirators, gloves, eye protection, and tyvek suits, during the preparation and application process.
• Must be capable of safely handling government furnished equipment and materials.
• Must be available to work a standard weekly schedule with overtime as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires comprehension in reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical manuals, and specifications.
• Requires general knowledge of proper application of corrosive protective coatings, primers, paints, and other coatings to include lacquers, enamels, epoxies, urethanes, acrylics, etc.
• Knowledge of paint spray guns, mixers, and other tools required for the surface preparation and application processes.
• Knowledge of commonly used paint concepts, practices, and procedures/drying times for coatings applies.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in the field or equivalent work-related experience.
• Knowledge and training in the use of respirators.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.