Maintenance Painter

Located In The Heart Of Anderson, South Carolina, AnMed Is a Dynamic, Not-for-profit Health System Dedicated To Delivering Exceptional Care With Compassion, Innovation, And Integrity. At AnMed, Our Mission Is Simple Yet Powerful

To provide exceptional and compassionate care to all we serve.

AnMed has been named one of the Best Employers in South Carolina by Forbes, reflecting our commitment to a supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven workplace. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to grow in a new direction, you'll find opportunities to thrive, lead, and make a meaningful impact here.

Summary

The Maintenance Painter performs skilled painting work in the preparation, patching, finishing, and maintaining of interior and exterior surfaces (e.g., wood, plaster, drywall, steel, concrete, piping insulation, and brick), on all Hospital building structures, walls, woodwork, furniture, and equipment following recognized procedures and techniques of the painting trade and using paint brushes, rollers, and/or sprayers, sandpaper, sanders, steel wool, wire brushes, and related painting tools. The Painter also practices preventive maintenance of painting tools and equipment, and complies with federal regulations governing environmental protection, hazardous waste disposal and the use of chemical substances and materials common to the painting trade.

Responsibilities

• Meets regularly with supervisor to provide updated information on jobs in progress, scheduled work, & backlog. Ensure that all necessary forms, permits, precautions, etc. are fulfilled prior to the start of projects. Communicates to staff the work to be done, suggest means or methods for timely completion of work. Receive and enter work orders.
• Completes assigned painting projects with quality workmanship by preparing surfaces for painting using sandpaper, power sanders, steel wool, wire brushes, scrapers, paint removers and chemicals, filling nail holes, cracks, or joints with putty, plaster or other fillers, applying paints, stains, varnishes, enamel, or lacquer using paint brushes, rollers, and/or sprayers, and recommending the use of additional departmental personnel or contract personnel (as appropriate) to meet assigned completion targets.
• Protects Hospital property and equipment from damage during painting work by removing furniture, wall fixtures, and equipment from work sites if possible or covering immoveable items with protective cloths, covering floors with cloths or tarpaulins, taping woodwork, facings, and decorative trims, and erecting safe scaffolding in a manner that prevents damage.
• Restores painting work sites to their original condition at the completion of work by removing scaffolding, painting cloths, tarpaulins, and masking tape used during the project, returning furniture and equipment to their proper location, setting up equipment that had been dismantled, and cleaning any paint splatters from surfaces, furniture or equipment.
• Practices preventive maintenance of painting tools and equipment by performing spot checks of equipment to determine their working condition, oiling moving parts, cleaning and servicing tools and equipment as directed or specified in the operator's manual, and returning damaged tools and equipment for repair or replacement.
• Reduces the likelihood for liability regarding the Hospitals compliance with federal regulations by complying with policies, laws, and regulations governing environmental protection, safety, hazardous waste disposal, and the use of chemical substances and materials common to painting.
• Contributes to an accident-free work environment by complying with operator's instructions for the use of power sprayers and tools, wearing protective equipment such as filter respirators, goggles, hearing protectors, back support, and work gloves, reporting incidents of unsafe work activity to supervisors, and following standard safety precautions during work.
• Contributes to the overall success of Facilities Maintenance by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

State the minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job. These are the qualifications that are necessary for someone to be considered for the position.

Required Qualifications Include

• Education High School or GED
• Specialized knowledge:
  
  

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• Knowledge of all methods, procedures, practices, and tools of the Painter trade
  
  

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• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings/sketches, schematics, diagrams, and written specifications as they pertain to the Paint Trade.
  
  

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• Possess a general understanding of how they pertain to all other trades.
  
  

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• Must be knowledgeable of State, local building codes, and life safety codes as they apply to AnMed.
• Good customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain, organize and control inventory supplies, tools, and equipment.
• Valid driver's license.
  
  

Benefits*

• Medical Insurance & Wellness Offerings
• Compensation, Retirement & Financial Planning
• Free Financial Counseling
• Work-Life Balance & Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Professional Development
• For more information, please visit: anmed.org/careers/benefits
• Varied benefits packages are available to positions with a 0.6 FTE or higher