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Blaster Painter

Unite Contracting
Metairie, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

The Painter Blaster must have two years of verifiable blasting and spray painting experience. Blaster Painter is responsible for safely completing all aspects of work in the painting, surface preparation, finishing, and maintenance of projects by safety guidelines, Quality Control program procedures, and Federal, state, and local laws.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

  • A Blast Painter will safely and efficiently perform all aspects of a coatings project : painting, blasting, sanding, priming, sealing, and patching surfaces, buildings, and fixtures. While performing these tasks, the painter must always be cognizant of quality control procedures, project specifications (good understanding of customer needs), and all applicable safety guidelines.
  • Painter Blaster will operate, clean and maintain all painting equipment, including brush, roll, sprayers, mixing containers, mixing equipment, and pumps. Safely storing and labeling all materials when not in use.
  • Blaster Painter will maintain a safe work site, free of safety hazards by monitoring compliance with safety program requirements.
  • Document and / or communicate safety concerns to appropriate parties.
  • Communicate and listen effectively with coworkers, supervisors.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

  • Has two years of verifiable blasting and painting experience.
  • Has an understanding of the application of high performance coatings in a variety of industries
  • Blaster Painter must have experience with all aspects of painting, surface preparation, finishing, and maintenance of a wide variety of industrial structures
  • Requires good oral communication skills
  • Requires the ability to present a clean and professional image
  • Must be available at non-traditional hours to complete projects according to contract or job requirement
  • Requires the ability to do basic math
  • Knowledge of Safety and Health Procedural Manual
  • Painting / Coatings experience in the commercial or industrial markets is desirable
  • Education generally equivalent to a High School diploma is desirable
  • Painter Blaster must have a basic understanding of coatings scope documents
  • PROTECTIVE CLOTHING REQUIRED :

  • May require the wearing of safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, safety harness, hearing protection, respiratory protection, hard hat, and protective gloves, and site specific personal protective equipment while working at the various job sites (i.e. respirators).
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and / or hear, and / or use hands and fingers to handle or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, and / or walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move and / or pull up to 50 pounds (up to 100 pounds with assistance) of painting equipment, which may include lifting 50 pounds (up to 100 pounds with assistance) above shoulders (6-7 feet) to load onto trucks. The employee must also be capable of continuously carrying / wearing harness and work belt weighing 25-50 pounds while performing work. Must also be capable of climbing onto trailers or trucks and onto racks to secure and move equipment as well as climbing ladders to access scaffolding up to high precarious places. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT :

    The employee regularly works in high, precarious places, is exposed to fumes, airborne particles, dust, non-weather heat, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is also regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions and may work in varying degrees of confined space. The noise level is usually moderate, but may be loud at certain times while working at construction job site.

    Job Type : Full-time

    Pay : $21.00 - $22.00 per hour

    Expected hours : 40 – 60 per week

    Benefits :

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Schedule :

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Experience :

  • Blasting Painting : 2 years (Required)
  • Painter Blaster : 2 years (Required)
  • Work Location : In person

    Salary : $21 - $22

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