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Assistant Paint Superintendent (NACE Certified)

MHI Ship Repair & Services is a major marine repair and conversion contractor serving the U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, Maritime Administration and Commercial ship owners and operators worldwide ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Ensure that paint department uses qualified personnel for QC 2. Ensure that proper inspection forms and recording procedures are used for job quality monitoring 3. Ensure correct and properly operating and calibrated equipment is used. 4. Review and sign off DIRs on a timely basis (QCS must sign off or authorize review of DIR's by other competent QC personnel) 5. Ensure that work is inspected for conformance with contract requirements, good painting practice, and internal QC procedures. 6. Ensure that nonconforming work and rework is properly documented. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. High school diploma or equivalent. Ten years of related work experience with increasing supervisory responsibilities and NACE Certification Minimum of five years experience in Quality Assurance with increasing supervisory responsibilities. 2. Must have knowledge of a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures and safety measures overhead crane, air compressors, Q.A. /Q.C. test instruments to include destructive and non- destructive. 3. Basic computer skills Standard items) is a plus. 4. Ability to multi-task and prioritize. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. 5. Successfully complete formal training Quality Control/Quality Management Systems and Coatings inspection. Acceptable formal Quality training includes the SSPC QCS course or equivalent accepted by the Certification Manager in advance of the Audit. 6. Acceptable (minimum) formal coating inspection training includes: SSPC (PCI, NBPI, BCI), KTA (Level 1), GPI (Level 1), NACE (CIP Level 1), Frosio 7. At least 3 years of full-time field experience in Industrial/Marine Coatings QC 8. Hold valid certifications and licenses where required MHI offers competitive wages and excellent benefit package. Qualified applicants apply at 543 E. Indian River Rd., Norfolk, VA or by submitting a resume to employment@mhi-shiprepair.com. EOE/Affirmative Action Employer

Category: Marine Painter

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NOTE: The following description is a GENERAL Overview of this career and not a description of a particular job posting.

Marine Painters are skilled in the craft of covering various vessel surfaces, both interior and exterior, with protective coatings using brushes, spray guns, and rollers. Many kinds of paints/coatings are used as protection of steel, wood, fiberglass, and other surfaces from rust and corrosion, and protection of the underwater portion of vessels against the attachment of marine life. Painters must know the proper surface preparations, the best coating to use for each purpose and the accepted application techniques to obtain the desired results.

A Marine painter's typical duties include:
- Preparing the surface (by sanding, blasting, cleaning, etc.)
- Removing old coatings using chemicals
- Applying primers and finish coats
- Providing quality wood finishing
- Tinting paints
- Spray painting (indoors and outdoors)
- Sign work ( such as cutting stencils, hand lettering, silk screen lettering, etc.)
- Poster work (design and lay out)
- Graining, marbling, and flocking
- Gold and aluminum leaf application
- Estimating the quantity and type of coating needed, and the required amount of labor for each task

Marine Painters must also be familiar with, and trained in, the proper use of respiratory protection equipment such as respirators and other breathing devices.
Education
Typically, Marine Painting careers require a high school diploma.
Qualifications
Typically, the ideal Marine Painting candidate will posses:
- Previous job experience, particularly in a maritime setting
- Basic trade knowledge, such as the use of job related tools and equipment
- A strong work ethic (flexible, reliable, and punctual)