Personal Suitability

Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Reliability; Organized

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Surface Preparation Methods

Abrasive disc wheel; Removing old coatings manually; Masking; Chemical techniques

Type of Industry Experience

Construction industry; Component manufacturing industry

Type of Product

General metal products; Construction materials or coatings; Ornamental ironwork

Type of Paints or Coatings

Resinous, solvent drying paints; Metallized coatings; Inhibiting coatings; Fire retardant coatings; Catalyzed or polymerized paints; Bituminous coatings

Weight Handling Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Application Methods

Hand-held spray guns; Brush or pencil; Airless gravity pump

Additional Skills

Read and interpret blueprints/sketches/specifications; Organize and maintain inventory; Clean work area

Equipment and Machinery Experience Callipers

Specific Skills

Tend or operate equipment to prepare items for application of protective or decorative coatings; Tend or operate equipment to spray or coat; Select appropriate paint or mix paints; Prepare and apply stencils, decals or other decorative items on finished products; Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes; Clean and maintain equipment; Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, callipers or other devices

Experience 5 years or more

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English