VTG is seeking a Painter with Sandblasting Experience to work in our Fabrication Shop in Virginia Beach, VA.

Summary Operates sandblasting equipment as well as wet and powder painting equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures all items are completed within customer, company and quality procedures and regulations.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine surface finish and coatings to be applied on work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Operates sandblasting equipment to clean and prepare surfaces.
• Turns valves and observes gauges to set pressure and to control flow of paint to each spray station.
• Prepare fabricated parts for painting application by grinding, sanding, and blasting.
• Select appropriate blasting media based on material and job requirements. 
• Inspects painted units for runs, sags, and unpainted areas.
• Readjusts pressure valves to control direction and pattern of spray and to correct flaws in coating.
• Cleans paint equipment and maintains ceiling and walls of booth, conveyor hooks or grid, and from disks, cones, spray heads, and hoses.
• Changes filters and booth coat in spray booth.
• Mixes paint according to specifications with viscometer to regulate consistency according to changes in atmospheric conditions.
• Mixes and applies filler materials.
• Operate high-pressured equipment to shoot abrasives to etch, clean, smooth, and/or shape hard surfaces including aluminum and steel.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

HS plus four years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience to include AS in related field.

Must be a US Citizen.