**Description** **About Us:** Backed by more than 40 years of experience and one of the industry's leading safety performance records, PPM, helps clients address the complex challenges inherent in today's manufacturing and industrial facilities environment. Our wide experience in meeting industrial plant maintenance needs enables us to implement systems and processes that keep your facilities and equipment running at consistently optimum levels. **Job Title:** PPM Industrial Coatings Specialist, 6.9 Full-Time w Benefits (Lakeland, FL) **Job Summary:** This is journey level heavy industrial coating work. Work involves responsibility for the performance of skilled coating tasks in the application of paint to a variety of surfaces with brush, roller, air or airless spray systems. Power Plant environment will require the performance of hazardous duties from sky climbers, spiders, scaffolding and ladders. Assignments are received in oral or written form as work orders and the work is performed independently. Work is subject to inspection by an appropriate Foreman or Supervisor during progress and upon completion. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** + Prepares metal surfaces per required coating specifications + In Energy Delivery Substations Operations, this is a working foreman position, with the work being performed in Electrical Substations and in subdivisions around and on energized equipment- i.e., transformers, voltage regulators, oil circuit breakers, control buildings, etc. + This preparation will require the knowledge and use of, but not limited to, the following equipment: sandblast equipment, high pressure water blast equipment, steam cleaners, scrapers and air driven needle scalers. + Scrapers and primes various surfaces, applies bonding coat to masonry surfaces, patches and caulks cracks. + Applies paints, lacquers, varnishes, sealers, alkyd enamels, epoxies, silicones and polyurethanes coatings. + Pays attention to V.O.C. regulations, fugitive dust and all environmental restraints dealing with hazardous waste generation. + May be required to work overtime or alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the department. + Position is Mission Critical. **ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Performs related work as required. **Qualifications (Education, Training and Experience) and Special Requirements:** + High school diploma from an accredited school or its equivalent. + Two (2) years of experience as an industrial painter or three (3) years of experience in journey level painting. + An equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities and other competencies necessary for success in the target position. **SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:** + Must possess and maintain a valid state of Florida driver's license. + Must posses and maintain a valid telephone number. + Required to pass and maintain qualification for: + Respiratory Protection Physical + Pulmonary Function + Qualitative and Quantitative Fit Test(s) **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND WORKINGENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** + Knowledge on a journey level in the standard practices and techniques of the trade; such as, proper use and application of paints, varnishes, stains, shellacs, lacquers, enamels, solvents, primers, alkyd enamels, epoxies, silicones and polyurethanes coatings. + Knowledge of materials preparation as pertaining to two and three-part coating systems. + Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade pertaining to the application and storage of various materials. + Skill in the use of tools of the industrial coatings trade and the ability to operate same. + Skill in the abrasive blasting techniques to achieve proper surface preparation of machinery while providing safeguards not to damage same. **Physical Requirements/Job Site Requirements:** + Must be able to complete hiring paperwork electronically through DocuSign + May be required to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds + Must posses enough strength and stamina to perform the technical duties and essential functions as identified above + Must be able to move in and around confined spaces and uneven areas + Must have full range of motion consistent with age + Must be able to climb and maintain balance ladders + Must be able to adequately hear and respond to voice commands and alerts from other employees, alarms and other job-related noises + Visual acuity, depth perception and color discrimination consistent with that required to work at heights and on uneven surfaces + Safety/Steel toe shoes are required. **_Notice to prospective employees:_** There have been fraudulent postings and emails regarding job openings. 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