Traveling Industrial Painter 1

ABOUT THE TEPA COMPANIES

Established in 2005 and owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, The Tepa Companies deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services.

When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole, and subsequently, our Tribe. 

We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits package. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, generous paid time off and holidays, 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, flexible spending and health savings account, mental health support and resources, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement. 

LOCATION: This is a nationwide traveling position requiring frequent travel to project sites across the United States. Per diem will be provided.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Tepa Companies are seeking a Painter I to assist with the performance of tasks involving surface preparation and the application of industrial coatings safely and efficiently to support commercial and government services for Tepa’s Coatings & Linings Service Team and meet or exceed the required quality, safety, and profitability goals.

Job Functions:

• Assist with tasks involving surface preparation and application of industrial coatings to Above-ground Storage Tanks (AST) and other surfaces as applicable to projects within the Coatings & Linings Service Line, in a safe, productive manner paying attention to quality.
• Perform a variety of tasks involving manual labor for Tepa’s Coatings & Linings Service Line associated with painting and other industrial coating operation tasks for commercial and government services.
• Assist or provide support to activities including tending to and operating abrasive blast equipment, shoveling spent blast abrasive, and mixing coatings.
• Maintain a clean job site: pick up all tools and equipment and secure the job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Material handling and storage.
• Load/unload trucks and haul/hoist materials.
• Participate with a direct supervisor in all planning operations as required.
• Respond quickly and effectively to changing site conditions. Assess change conditions and communicate them to direct supervisor.
• Bring any problems to the attention of the Trainer, Site Foreman, Safety Officer, Project Manager, or Human Resource Manager.
• Support the investigation of all safety and health incidents.
• Attend all required training courses as applicable.
• Keep an open line of communication with other Tepa’s staff on site for any aspects of task execution and completion
• Complete delegated tasks to support cost performance goals for assigned project work sites.
• Adhere to Tepa’s Safety and Health policies and procedures to prevent injuries and/or illnesses on assigned project work sites.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• High School Diploma/General Education Diploma (GED) or demonstrated proficiency in both oral and written communication with the fundamental knowledge of mathematics demonstrated by the ability to solve a variety of problems that can be modeled or solved by quantitative means
• 0-2 years of applicable hands-on experience performing blasting and painting activities on small and large multi-phased industrial coatings projects including internal and external tank coatings experience
• Ability to travel to out-of-state work locations for extended periods
• Familiar with general construction including OSHA requirements
• Ability to learn and implement skills related to surface preparation, blasting, and air spraying prior to the application of industrial coatings
• Ability to learn and implement accepted coating methods, and techniques such as mixing and application of paints and coatings
• Proficient in manual labor associated with industrial coatings, construction trades, crafts, and maintenance and repair tasks
• Some knowledge of first aid a