Also called: Industrial Coatings Technician
Fights constant rust on offshore structures by sandblasting and painting steel.
Salt water attacks everything offshore, so blaster-painters strip and recoat platforms and vessels, often on scaffolds or ropes.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training; NACE/AMPP coatings certifications boost pay.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Industrial Coatings (certificate).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Blasting robots work on flat hulls, but stripping and recoating tangled platform steel stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to offshore coatings contractors as a helper; they arrange survival training First: BOSIET/HUET survival course and TWIC
Classes: Shop class, Chemistry, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2141.
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