Location: Point Comfort,TX, USA
Marquis Construction Services
Job Description - Coating (Helper, Apprentice, Craftsman)
Classification
Hourly
Reports to
Coating Foreman
Summary / Objective
A Coating Craftsman is responsible for performing blasting and coating duties as required per the job specifications.
Essential Functions
* Adheres to all OSHA, site specific and Marquis Construction Services requirements for the blasting and painting.
* Abide by all environmental (EPA) standards.
* Inspects job site for safety hazards.
* Participate in safety pre-job audits (JSA's) with the painting crew to ensure all safety hazards have been identified.
* Conduct daily visual inspections of scaffolding to ensure structural stability.
* Prepare and paint a variety of surfaces including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, aluminum and concrete to Marquis and customers specifications.
* Work from non-complex blueprints, specifications, work sheets, dimension, color codes, mixing charts, tables, verbal and written instruction/information.
* Prepare, match colors and mix standards and other primers, paints and costings to proper consistency and viscosity, using thinners solvents, additives, ana agitators as required. Select pressures, nozzles, and cure times.
* Prepare and clean items and surfaces to be finished. Mask, plug, block finished, machined or specified surfaces not to be coated.
* Uniformly apply wet priers, paints, and wet or dry coatings to parts and components and other items using care to avoid over spraying/coating and to obtain a smooth, covered and even surface free from runs and thin spots. Repeat operations as necessary to obtain desired effect or thickness of media.
* Visually and mechanically check finished items for pin holes, runs, bare spots, proper coverage. Refinish and touch up as required.
* Prepare and coat sample pieces.
* Ensure the proper movement of finished goods to inspection or shipping area, cleaning and maintenance of spray application equipment, booths, filters, protective clothing and equipment according to established practices. Ensure needed painting and coating supplies are on hand.
* Periodically check with
* Communicate effectively with crew members and supervision.
* Cleanup work area, supplies, materials and equipment.
* Attendance is an essential function of this job.
* Any other duties as assigned by supervision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described represent f those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
* Working around moving mechanical parts
* Working in high precarious places
* Exposed to all types of weather conditions - hot /humid/cold/wet.
* Working around different types of chemicals
* Working in high noise areas
* May be exposed to any number of adverse shop elements, /odors to the extent of being disagreeable.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform he essential functions.
* Stand for long periods of time.
* Ability to feel and reach with hands and arms.
* Ability to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear and taste and smell.
* The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Qualifications
* High School Degree or equivalent
* Required to wear PPE on job site at all times.
* Use of shop mathematics together with the use of specifications, blueprints, tables, color charts, adjustable measuring instruments
* Ability to pass Hair Follicle Testing
* Acceptable Background
* 2 to 3 years of coating experience preferred in a chemical plant environment. (Does not apply to Helper positions)
* Ability to work overtime.
* Successful candidates could be required to complete lead abatement training and regularly scheduled lead testing.
Marquis is an equal opportunity employer and considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veterans' status.
The above job description reflects only the basic requirements of the position and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.