Blasting&CoatingTechnician

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally. About the role The Blasting / Coating Technician is responsible for the safe preparation, cleaning, and coating of metal surfaces and components supporting power generation equipment and infrastructure. This role performs abrasive blasting, surface preparation, industrial coating application, and quality inspections to ensure components meet project specifications, industry standards, and customer requirements. The ideal candidate possesses a strong safety mindset, attention to detail, and experience working in industrial maintenance, fabrication, or power generation environments. This is a full-time, onsite position located at Duke Energy’s Lark Maintenance facility in Mt. Holly, NC, supporting plant operations through TNC Energy Services. The ideal candidate will live/commute to the location daily as relocation is not offered for this position, at this time. Responsibilities Perform abrasive blasting operations to remove corrosion, coatings, scale, and contaminants from metal surfaces Prepare surfaces for coating applications in accordance with project specifications and industry standards Apply industrial coatings, epoxies, urethanes, primers, and specialty protective coatings using spray, brush, and roller methods Inspect surface preparation and coating applications for compliance with quality requirements Measure and document coating thickness using dry film thickness gauges and other inspection equipment Mix, handle, and store blasting media, paints, coatings, and related materials in accordan