spray painter

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Confined spaces

Tasks

• Clean work area
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Read and interpret blueprints / sketches / specifications
• Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, callipers or other devices
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes
• Prepare and apply stencils, decals or other decorative items on finished products
• Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications
• Select appropriate paint or mix paints
• Tend automatic metal coating machines which convey objects through a series of cleaning, rinsing and plating solutions
• Tend or operate equipment to prepare items for application of protective or decorative coatings
• Tend or operate equipment to spray or coat
• Repair cracks and holes
• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Mix paint to desired colour and texture
• Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces

Type of product

• Construction materials or coatings

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Word

Surface preparation methods

• Masking
• Removing old coatings manually
• Sandblasters
• Steam cleaning

Type of paints or coatings

• Anti-fouling paints
• Fire retardant coatings
• Metallized coatings
• Oil-based or emulsion paints
• Resinous, solvent drying paints

Application methods

• Automated spray painting
• Brush or pencil
• Hand-held spray guns

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automatic metal coating machinery
• Metal spray equipment

Type of industry experience

• Construction industry

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Willing to travel

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
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan