Industrial Painter

Cleaver Brooks is looking for a** Painter **to join our team in **Lincoln, NE. **The Painter is responsible for repairing various types of surfaces and then apply paint, epoxies, urethanes, zinc primers, and other coating or finishes to protect and/or decorate interior or exterior surfaces of pressure vessels, piping, steel pieces, fixtures, parts, structures, and related components, in accordance with work instructions per customer specifications and safe work practices.

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**Job Location: **Lincoln, NE

Essential functions:

• Must have the ability to read, understand, & follow all safety& work rules, instructions, signs & labels.
• Must have the training and ability to operate the overhead crane, properly rig crane for handling various components, and set up ladders and scaffolds to perform tasks above ground level.
• Must know, understand, and abide by 5S housekeeping procedures and Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Must understand and use IFS time keeping system to clock on/off jobs correctly & accurately.
• Must know how to perform the work described herein, meeting quality and production standards; work within precise limits or standards of accuracy; make decisions based on measured criteria; read and understand drawing and specifications; visualize objects in three dimensions from flat drawings; and be able to follow instructions, both verbally and written, or as directed by a supervisor.
• Must be able to prep surfaces of vessels, structural steel, piping, equipment, parts or structures by chipping, grinding, wire brushing, power sanding / hand sanding, and steel grit blasting prior to painting. This includes removing rust, tack welding, weld splatter, oils, and dirt.
• Must be able to mask boiler, burner, and piping to prevent overspray from different colors and types of paint.
• Must be able to blend in grinding marks to minimize such marks showing on final paint job.
• Must have the ability to read, understand, and follow paint prep specifications and paint specifications on the shop order or job specific Project Data Sheet, including paint type and mil thickness.
• Must be able to take readings of blast profiles and readings of wet/dry mil thicknesses.
• Must be able read, understand and follow paint mixing instruction as provided by paint manufacturer, including thinning and atmosphere requirements.
• Must know, per the paint specifications, which tip size to use, paint tip fan size, filter size, drying time, and recoat time; apply surface primer, intermediate coats and top coats using a spray gun, paint brush, or canned spray paint.
• Must be able to troubleshoot paint defects and use corrective measures; repairs areas of damaged paint by wire brushing, power sanding, or hand sanding, and repainting.
• Must know proper clean up procedure for the equipment, left over paint stock, and hazardous waste products per State, Federal and local requirements. (RCRA)
• Must keep paint cage orderly. This includes proper storage of paint, paint supplies, and paint equipment per State, Federal and local requirements. Must keep supervisor informed of low stock.
• Ability to maintain manual and electronic records and follow procedures as required by State, Federal and local requirements. (RCRA)
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary info:

$24.43 - $24.43 / hr