Industrial Painter

Avail Enclosure Systems is looking for an experienced Industrial Painter for the Chattanooga facility.

JOB SUMMARY:

Prepare and paint custom-ordered and custom-manufactured metal buildings according to specifications, mixing paint as required, using spray guns and other equipment to ensure high quality finish and appearance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Immerse parts in solution or wash surfaces to remove grease, rust, scale, and dirt.
• Set up and operate painting equipment to coat metal products with lacquer, paint, varnish, enamel, oil, or rust proofing material:
• Prepare metal surfaces for painting, and paint equipment using brushes, spray guns, sanders, and rollers.
• Mix chemicals and paints, fill tanks, control viscosity, thinner, and chemicals to mixture.
• Determine flow and viscosity of paints and quality of coating visually or by use of viscometer.
• Operate spray guns, position nozzles to direct spray onto work piece, and regulate air pressure in spray guns that atomize spray.
• Verify correct paint colors by reading building prints and designs.
• Strip, sand, mask, and repaint surfaces, blend and polish finish to match surrounding areas, manually or using portable power tools.
• Spray foam insulation and undercoating as required in buildings.
• May use a full-face ventilation mask for extended periods of time.
• Spray specified amount or thickness of primer, protective, decorative, or finish coatings, such as paint, lacquer, sealer, or enamel, onto prepared surfaces, using spray equipment.
• May operate lifting and moving devices to move materials and equipment and access areas to be painted.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three years of prior industrial painting experience.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Flexibility and ability to work cooperative with other team members under production pressure.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, work on ladders at heights and lift to 100 lbs.
• Must be able to work in enclosed spaces and extreme heat for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations and measurements.
• Experience in body work such as bonding, repairing dents, scratches, etc.

Avail Infrastructure Solutions (including its subsidiaries) is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, nor any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.  Avail will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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