What are the responsibilities and job description for the Painter position at VTG?
Overview
VTG is seeking a Painter to work in our Fabrication Shop in Virginia Beach, VA.
What will you do?
Summary Operates grinders and sanders; wet and powder painting equipment to spray work pieces by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Ensures all items are completed within customer, company and quality procedures and regulations.
- Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine surface finish and coatings to be applied on work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
- Trains employees on proper prep and painting techniques, procedures and safe equipment operation.
- Turns valves and observes gauges to set pressure and to control flow of paint to each spray station.
- Prepare fabricated parts for painting application by grinding, sanding, and blasting.
- Utilizes hand tools such as grinders, needle guns, sanders, and hand files.
- Inspects painted units for runs, sags, and unpainted areas.
- Readjusts pressure valves to control direction and pattern of spray and to correct flaws in coating.
- Cleans paint equipment and maintains ceiling and walls of booth, conveyor hooks or grid, and from disks, cones, spray heads, and hoses.
- Changes filters and booth coat in spray booth.
- Mixes paint according to specifications with viscometer to regulate consistency according to changes in atmospheric conditions.
- Mixes and applies filler materials.
- Operate high-pressured equipment to shoot abrasives to etch, clean, smooth, and / or shape hard surfaces including aluminum and steel.
Do you have what it takes?
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.
Education and / or Experience
HS plus four years of related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience to include AS in related field.
Must be a US Citizen.
