Spray Painter

Job Description

SJS Industrial, a veteran-owned media blasting, industrial painting, powder coating, and light fabrication shop in Virginia Beach, VA, that serves military and maritime customers, is seeking a full-time professional Booth experienced painter to work Monday through Friday with occasional weekend shifts due to special projects.

The ideal candidate for this position is an experienced Powder Coater with four or more years of recent technical experience applying industrial or marine coatings to metal components, along with some experience teaching, mentoring, directing, or supervising the activity of junior powder coaters.

The ideal candidate enjoys collaborating with others within a fast-paced team environment and will exhibit conscientious and careful workmanship to ensure customer technical requirements are fulfilled.

Responsibilities

• Apply wet coatings in accordance with customer work orders and technical drawings
• Operate all equipment following Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) instructions for safety
• Inspect, maintain, and operate paint booth and related tools and equipment
• Coat objects evenly, consistently, and at the correct mil thickness
• Inspect work daily for quality and to prevent defects before passing items to other departments
• Provide instruction to junior staff members on safely spraying paint and operating small hand tools
• Monitor paint stocks, levels, and storage to eliminate waste and shortages
• Perform routine shift closeout activities like cleanup and housekeeping
• Other production-related tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Possess four or more years of recent career experience wet spray painting in an industrial or maritime/marine environment
• Understand the basic physical properties and mechanics of spray painting for metals
• Be able to understand and accurately interpret line drawings, specifications, and technical details shown on work orders
• Must be willing to wear Proper Protective Equipment (PPE) like a respirator correctly at all times when working as required by occupational safety laws
• Strong English communication skills
• Ability to provide junior spray painters with simple verbal instructions
• Physically capable of standing, moving, or walking for the majority of every work shift
• Ability to qualify for forklift certification is a plus
• Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and background check

SJS Industrial, also doing business as SJS Executives, LLC (SJS), is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy status and/or gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factors.