Finish Painter II
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Job Summary
About LSI
LSI is an employee-owned company that employs dynamic teams of professionals people with the finest technical expertise a level of passionate creativity and a truly visionary outlook who deliver innovative training solutions that exceed our customers expectations. Everyone at LSI has a personal stake in our has over 400 training support experts engineers and craftsmen on staff who develop state-of-the-art high-fidelity training devices complex computer-based highly interactive distributed learning products and comprehensive dynamic technical publications. LSI employee-owners collaborate to deliver training products and services for a myriad of programs and customers using leading-edge technology and proven processes.
Mission
Our mission is to prepare our military and allies to be battle-ready through cutting-edge training products and services.
Vision
Our vision is to be the premier provider of military training solutions renowned for our innovation and excellence. Through employee-ownership and teamwork we will shape a future where every military service member is equipped to succeed in their mission.
GuidingPrinciples
ESOP Sustainability: We do everything within our control to meet project budgets and schedules so our ESOP prospers.
Take Ownership:Each Employee-Owner takesownership at the individual level for their words actions and results. Individual ownership breeds accountability. Accountability breeds trust. When we hold ourselves accountable and trust our fellow employee-owners to do the same we realize success.
Clear Communication: We project confidence in our communication by using unambiguous language and providing clear purpose and direction.
Pursuit of Excellence: We aggressively pursue continuous improvement both as teams and individual employee-owners. We strive to get better every day. There is no room for mediocrity.
Pride in Our Work: We know the value of our work and are proudof what we produce.
Customer Focus: Customers are both internal and external and we strive to give both our best efforts.
Assume Positive Intent: Assume others are well-intentioned in their actions and seek additional information about the circumstances to help solve problems. Assuming positive intent in all interactions is the key to building strong teams and working together to solve problems.
One Voice: Every Employee-Owner is expected to speak up if they have an idea for improvement or if they disagree with a potential course of action. Once a decision is made the entire team commits to it and movesforward with one voice.
Apply: Range
Min $21.17 Mid $28.22
Summary:
Responsible for prep touch-up and final finishes on all production projects utilizing paints enamels lacquers and other protective coatings.
Essential Job Functions:
- Prepare various surfaces for application of primer and final finish coatings utilizing manual and power sanding and brushing equipment and products.
- Operate a spray painter to apply industrial paint finishes and other coatings on metal products.
- Apply final finish paint that passes texture finish coverage and smoothness requirements.
- Apply corrosive protective coatings on aluminum and steel structures and components.
- Mix blend and match various primers paints and coatings as required.
- Read and interpret technical manuals technical specifications engineering drawings and other specifications on precisely how a product is to be primed painted and/or coated.
- Mechanically or chemically cleans/strips corrosion rust old paint and other finishes from product to be painted.
- Utilize Material Safety Data Sheets to ensure compliance with potential hazardous material requirements for handling and storage of paint and other materials.
- Apply stenciling and marking of all products in accordance with appropriate manuals engineering drawings and specifications.
- Maintain inventory of all products used in the preparation and coating application process to include cleaners tape sanding discs primers paints and coatings. Submits orders for all materials used in the paint area in a timely manner so that schedules are not
- impacted due to lack of material.
- Utilize personal protective equipment such as respirators gloves eye protection and Tyvek suits during the preparation and application depth knowledge and training in the use of respirators.
- Must be capable of safely handling government furnished equipment and materials.
- Must be available to work a standard weekly schedule with overtime as required.
- Performs other duties as required. Non-Essential Job Functions:
- Minor disassembly and re-assembly of components required for proper surface
- preparation and application of primers paints and other coatings.
Requirements
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Requires expert comprehension in reading and interpreting engineering drawings technical manuals and specifications.
- In-depth knowledge of computer software programs for the making of various sizes of stencils required for marking of completed products.
- Requires extensive knowledge of proper application of corrosive protective coatings primers paints and other coatings to include lacquers enamels epoxies urethanes acrylics etc.
- Advanced Knowledge of paint spray guns mixers and other tools required for the surface preparation and application processes.
- Must possess the ability and attention to detail required in the application of final finish coatings to the highest of quality standards on assemblies and subassemblies.
- In-depth knowledge of cure/drying times for coatings and paint applications.
- Knowledge and training in the use of respirators.
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in the field or equivalent work-related experience.
- Knowledge and training in the use of respirators.
Key Skills
About Company
LSI’s mission is to provide superior training products, services, and technical publications to the U.S. Government, foreign militaries, and industry.