Industrial Painter

Location: Peterborough Wage: $23.50/hr with shift premium Hours: Afternoon or night shift

The Industrial Painter prepares and coats manufactured components and equipment, following work instructions and safe handling practices. This hand-on role supports production quality by delivering consistent finishes and coordinating work with colleagues across manufacturing, assembly, and machining operations.

• Clean grease and dirt from product prior to painting.
• Use hand tools and power tools to clean, mask, prepare, and finish components; maintain an orderly work area.
• Move materials and components using appropriate equipment, including cranes or forklifts when needed and authorized.
• Coat to the correct thickness range.
• Use Industrial oven to cure products.
• Prepare surfaces, mix and apply coatings, and inspect finished work for coverage, consistency, and defects.
• Coordinate painting tasks with production and assembly teams, follow lean manufacturing practices, and communicate issues affecting workflow.
• Your impact:
  Reliable, quality-focused finishes help colleagues keep production moving and deliver components ready for use.

Required:

• Able and willing to wearing full body safety gear (very hot!) including respirator, coveralls, boots, and gloves.
• Practical ability to prepare surfaces and apply coatings carefully,
• Able to distinguish colours,
• At least 1 year Industrial Painting experience,
• Use hand and power tools, follow work instructions, and perform basic math for measurements and mixing.
• Mechanical knowledge supports safe, accurate work around manufactured equipment.

Preferred:
Experience in manufacturing, machining, assembly, lean manufacturing, welding, or material handling with cranes or forklifts is valuable.