spray painter

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Dusty

Tasks

• Clean work area
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Read and interpret blueprints / sketches / specifications
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes
• Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications
• 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

Type of product

• General metal products
• Major appliances

Surface preparation methods

• Abrasive disc wheel
• Chemical techniques
• Removing old coatings manually

Type of paints or coatings

• Metallized coatings
• Oil-based or emulsion paints
• Resinous, solvent drying paints

Application methods

• Hand-held spray guns

Types of systems

• Refrigeration

Equipment and machinery experience

• Metal spray equipment

Type of industry experience

• Automobile and Trucking industry
• Component manufacturing industry
• Construction industry

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Health benefits

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