Blasters

Location: Kittery, ME

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalence.
• Experience working within shipyards and onboard submarines.
• Minimum of four (4) years verifiable experience.
• Must be able to qualify and obtain yellow badge or higher.

Position Specific Requirements:

• Capable of preparing coating materials by tinting, toning, matching, blending, & mixing in various additives such as catalysts, drying agents, & retardants for: tanks, voids, bilges, passageways, machinery/propulsion spaces, interior bulkheads & exterior surfaces with the proper applications with brushes or rollers, for the paint millage required by written technical direction.
• Experience required needle gunning, hand or mechanical sanding to prepare the surface for final painting.
• Sprayer and Touch-up Painter shall meet environmental requirements to acquire, apply, remove and dispose of paint, paint waste or residuals & Lead Paint waste in accordance with OSHA requirements, federal & state laws, & Naval Shipyard procedures. Paint applied shall be free of paint discontinuities, for example: skips, runs, & drips.
• Employee shall be certified as a C-7 blaster (NACE/NBPI; SSPC standards).
• Capable of performing duties associated with abrasive blasting operations for surface preparation of interior and exterior tanks, engine room and interior compartments and MIP/SHT sites.
• Must be able to provide current certifications.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to wear and operate full face / forced air respirators.

Position Specifics:

• Up to 6 days per week 10 hours per day
• Looking for local personnel in the PACNORWEST area

Wage Range: $28.07 - $33.07 per hour

• In determining compensation, various factors will be considered, including but not limited to, educational background; relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, market factors; and geographic location.