Custom Industrial Painter

Tigercat | MacDonald Steel • Cambridge, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Custom Industrial Painter, you are responsible for the preparation and maintenance of paint coating and spray booth equipment and systems, as well as for the cleaning, sanding, priming, and painting of custom machined-part surfaces. The Industrial Painter will ensure the proper adhesion of both paint and coatings that are designed to stand up to the rugged and challenging terrain of the forestry industry.

Requirements

• Adapt to a changing work environment, competing demands, and able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or other unexpected events
• Attention to detail to ensure precision in painting applications
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve effectively and efficiently
• Physical requirements include standing for long periods of time, lifting up to 50 pounds, and bending
• Understanding of different coatings and their properties
• Familiarity with spray guns, sanders, and other industrial painting tools

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to apprenticeship programs, classroom instruction or industrial painting experience an asset, or a willingness and desire to learn

Responsibilities

• Use of spray equipment to apply paint and other materials
• Clean and prep surfaces using processes such as sanding, scraping and grinding
• Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, or sandblasters
• Responsible for reading and reviewing the electronic paint specifications, apply primer, mix paint to the correct ratio as per paint specifications as well as apply paint based on the exact mil specifications required by our customers
• Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness
• Monitor and identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes
• Sand surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats
• Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers and power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths for cleaning duties
• Ensure all paint related waste is properly labeled, stored and disposed of
• Maintain paint booth and associated equipment to ensure proper working condition
• Ensure all Health and Safety procedures are followed
• Safely operate overhead cranes to move material to and from paint booths

Benefits

• Family-Oriented Company with social events, BBQs, pizza parties
• Competitive Wages
• Profit Sharing
• RRSP Matching Program
• Skills Development and Training Reimbursement
• Company-Paid Healthcare Benefits (including massages, physiotherapy, vision coverage)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Active Social Committee (annual family picnic, adult and children’s Christmas parties, theatre events, sporting events and tournaments, family outings, discounted admission prices for attractions across Ontario)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed