Kendra Whitfield

• Contributed to extended lifespan of marine vessels by using protective coating systems designed for harsh environments.
• Collaborated with team members for efficient completion of large-scale marine painting projects.
• Maintained safe and clean work environment, adhering to safety regulations and guidelines during painting operations.
• Enhanced vessel appearance by applying high-quality paint and coatings to marine structures.
• Improved longevity of vessel surfaces by applying anti-corrosive coatings, preventing rust and damage from marine conditions.
• Prepared surfaces for painting through sanding, grinding, and cleaning techniques, ensuring optimal adhesion of paint products.

• Discussed daily work requirements with crew and assigned skills-based tasks to enable completion of work.
• Scraping an cleaning decks, fan rooms, bilges, mixing rooms, escapes trunks, an sunks whipping down with water solvent
• Applying prime coat in areas on a two or four coat system interior & exterior with a high solid or epoxy paint
• Applying touch-ups on any scratches and chipped paint in areas to make sure the space is ready for finial inspection (00906)
• Reduced downtime of marine vessels by completing painting projects within scheduled timelines.
• Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by communicating effectively with clients regarding their specific requirements and preferences on paint jobs.
• Monitored team members to verify work quality and address concerns.

• Increased efficiency in painting processes by utilizing proper tools and equipment for various tasks.
• Running proper ventilation in tanks
• Feathering and Smoothing all surfaces prior to applying paint
• Brush & rolling paint to cover any scratches, chipped paint, or bare metal in the areas
• Preforming sp11 on all sunks
• Whipping down with water based solvent to remove rust, dirt, or grease preparing area for sp 1 inspection
• Applying high solid & epoxy paint to the spaces to complete te task

Needle gunning the flight deck clean to apply prime coat, top coat, then Non-skid to the decks on the naval vessel

• Collaborated with team members for efficient completion of large-scale marine painting projects.
• Running ventilation in various spaces
• Brush & Roll touch-up painting in escape trunks, bilges, tanks, underwater hull, an sea chests
• Sanding an scraping any debris out the paint
• Training an working in various areas of production in response to production demands
• Maintaining teamwork
• preparing materials surfaces an structure for coverage with paints, foams, rubber an other materials
• Moved and cleared debris from work sites to dispose of in designated areas.

• Used needle guns, palm sander, knuckle buster, chippers to remove scale,old paint an chipped paint on bulk heads, an bilges, an the freeboard area
• Used deck crawler to remove the paint off the decks of the forecastle area on a naval vessel
• Cleaned an prepared the surfaces with a water solvent to prepare for painting
• Mix paints an solutions and monitored temperatures
• Bruch & Roll the areas with an epoxy paint

• Priming an Painting new an disturb steal
• Clean an prepared surfaces for paint using a water based solvent an a scrapper
• Brush & Roll painting with enamel paint in passageways, berthing areas, an overhead area on a naval vessel
• Setting up safety ladders to preform task above ground level
• Sanded surfaces between coats an polished final coats to specific finishes
• Cleaned up hazmat area an disposal paint an thinner when not in used rags in the proper drums
• Making sure all paint lids are closed tightly on the paint when not in use
• Making sure paint waste is put in a proper hazarded waste are

• Whipping down bulkheads and overheads using water based solvents
• Applying high solid paint an primer to new an disturb steal
• Repeating the process an making sure their is no bleed through on the new an disturb steal
• Applying top-coat an cleaning the area getting the area for final inspection
• Maintained safe and clean work environment, adhering to safety regulations and guidelines during painting operations.