ShalePro Energy Services

Oil and gas field services provider

Industrial Painter

Carpentry & Interior FinishingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWyalusing, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Experience in industrial equipment painting and process piping.
Experience with wet painting using a gun.
Experience with blasting and all types of blasting media, including sand, black beauty, and glass bead.
Understanding of National Association of Corrosion Engineers requirements.
Ability to gauge mileage application and document it using a mileage tester.
Ability to differentiate between colors.
Ability to work on multiple priorities with frequent interruptions.
Ability to use hand and power tools and equipment.
Ability to work with all levels of employees.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Prepare surfaces by removing previous finishes through masking, grit blasting, pressure washing, tool cleaning, or chemical rinsing, then clean, smooth, and dry the surfaces.
Prepare paint by measuring viscosity, thickness, and gloss and mixing appropriate compounds, including epoxy paint when required.
Apply primers, pre-finishes, and finishing coats using spray equipment, airbrushes, stencils, rollers, or brushes.
Use required safety equipment, including self-contained suits, self-contained breathing apparatus, and protective eyewear.
Clean work areas and safely handle and dispose of hazardous chemicals and waste while minimizing overspray.
Maintain and troubleshoot painting equipment.
Monitor field painting conditions and document them for turnover packages.
Perform mileage testing.

Industrial Painter
Responsibilities and Duties
To accomplish their primary goal of painting and coating surfaces, Industrial Painters perform many tasks.

Clean and Prepare Surfaces
Industrial Painters must first prepare the surface they are going to paint. If there are previous finishes on the surface, they remove them using masking, grit blast, pressure washing, tool cleaning or chemical rinse. Then, they clean and smooth the surface and let it dry before painting.

Prepare Paints
Before starting a job, Industrial Painters prepare the paint they will use. They use measurement equipment such as viscosity cups, thickness gages and gloss gages to check the makeup of the paint, and use their understanding of chemistry to mix the appropriate compounds for the job. Many projects will require an epoxy paint application.

Apply Paint
Painters use a variety of techniques and tools to paint surfaces. Candidate may use spray equipment, airbrushes, stencils, rollers or brushes. Industrial painters must choose the best tool for the job at hand. Candidate must paint on primers, pre-finishes and finishing coats. Some Industrial Painters must use special safety equipment such as self-contained suits, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or protective eyewear.

Clean Work Areas
Industrial Painters clean up the area after they have finished a job. Candidate must carefully follow all guidelines for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals and waste. Minimizing overspray is critical to overall project success.

Maintain Equipment
Industrial Painters are responsible for maintenance of their painting equipment, some of which is quite technical. Candidate must be able to troubleshoot any problems that the equipment may have.

Conditions Monitoring and Quality Reporting
Painting in a field environment involves monitoring all conditions and documenting for turnover packages. Millage testing is also required.

Qualifications and Skills

Detail-oriented and dependable, a successful Industrial Painter can follow instructions and consistently produce good work. In addition to these general skills and personality traits, we are seeking Industrial Painter candidates with the following skills.

Core skills:
Experience in industrial equipment painting and process piping
Experience with wet painting using a gun
Experience with blasting and all types of blasting media; sand, black beauty, glass bead, etc.
Understanding of N.A.C.E requirements
Ability to gauge millage application and document with the use of a millage tester
Ability to differentiate between colors
Ability to work on multiple priorities with frequent interruptions
Ability to use hand and power tools and equipment
Ability to work with all levels of employees
Strong communication skills

About the Company

ShalePro Energy Services

Oil and gas field services provider

ShalePro Energy Services provides field-scale services to the natural gas industry, covering production, midstream, and power-generation/bio-gas sectors. It operates through specialized divisions—ProActive for compressor operations and pigging, Starett for maintenance, Appalachian Production Services for well tending, Katko for hook-ups and fabrication, M&L Electric for I&E, and HelicalPro for helical pile installation—to deliver end-to-end on-site support from installation to operation. The company differentiates itself by more than 25 years of industry experience and an integrated, single-brand platform backed by Turning Basin Capital, enabling coordinated delivery across Appalachia and other shale plays. Its goal is to provide reliable, comprehensive energy services that grow its market share and expand its capabilities across natural gas assets.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 2014

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