Industrial Painter

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean and maintain equipment
• Select appropriate paint or mix paints
• Tend or operate equipment to prepare items for application of protective or decorative coatings
• Tend or operate equipment to spray or coat

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• General metal products

Surface preparation methods

• Masking
• Sandblasters

Type of paints or coatings

• Catalyzed or polymerized paints
• Resinous, solvent drying paints

Application methods

• Airless gravity pump
• Hand-held spray guns

Area of work experience

• Paint spraying

Type of industry experience

• Automobile and Trucking industry
• Component manufacturing industry

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Ear plugs
• Gloves
• Mask
• Safety equipment/gear
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Travel insurance