Avail Enclosure Systems is looking for an experienced Industrial Painter for the Chattanooga facility.

Painters at Avail prepare and paint custom-ordered and custom-manufactured metal buildings according to specifications, mixing paint as required, using spray guns and other equipment to ensure high quality finish and appearance.

• Immerse parts in solution or wash surfaces to remove grease, rust, scale, and dirt.
• Set up and operate painting equipment to coat metal products with lacquer, paint, varnish, enamel, oil, or rust proofing material:
• Prepare metal surfaces for painting, and paint equipment using brushes, spray guns, sanders, and rollers.
• Mix chemicals and paints, fill tanks, control viscosity, thinner, and chemicals to mixture.
• Determine flow and viscosity of paints and quality of coating visually or by use of viscometer.
• Operate spray guns, position nozzles to direct spray onto work piece, and regulate air pressure in spray guns that atomize spray.
• Verify correct paint colors by reading building prints and designs.
• Strip, sand, mask, and repaint surfaces, blend and polish finish to match surrounding areas, manually or using portable power tools.
• Spray foam insulation and undercoating as required in buildings.
• May install windows, door panes, handles, drains or other accessories.
• May use a full face ventilation mask for extended periods of time.
• Spray specified amount or thickness of primer, protective, decorative, or finish coatings, such as paint, lacquer, sealer, or enamel, onto prepared surfaces, using spray equipment
• May operate lifting and moving devices to move materials and equipment and access areas to be painted.

Skills/Experienced required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three years of prior industrial painting experience.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Flexibility and ability to work cooperative with other team members under production pressure.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, work on ladders at heights and lift up to 100 lbs.
• Must be able to work in enclosed spaces and extreme heat for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations and measurements.
• Experience in body work such as bonding, repairing dents, scratches, etc.

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