Industrial Spray Painter - Day Shift, PPE & Tools Provided

Thorntoneng; Victoria; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety‑driven culture

PPE supplied

Tools supplied

Work clothes including laundry service

Job summary

Thornton Engineering in Australia is seeking an Industrial Spray Painter (NACE 1 or 2) to oversee blast and paint quality, inspections, and data recording in our structural steel fabrication facilities. You will guide and mentor the blast & paint staff, ensure compliance with AS Codes and client specs, and maintain traceability records for each project.

Key responsibilities include training, performance monitoring, and reporting.

Qualifications

• NACE level 1, preferably level 2.
• Demonstrated history of continual professional development.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a paint workshop environment plus paint inspector experience.
• Strong and proven trade based background.
• Proven knowledge and experience with AS Code requirements for blasting and painting.
• Proven knowledge of all blast and paint processes (steel grit, garnet, airless, pressure pot).
• Affiliation with blast and paint inspection techniques, codes and procedures.
• Good communication skills and good organizational skills.
• Able to work as part of and lead a team under pressure.
• Personal drive, initiative and resourcefulness.
• Intermediate computer literacy including Microsoft suite of programs (Word, Outlook, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Provide support and mentorship to the blast & paint staff. Develop training program to upskill employees within the blast and paint teams.
• Monitoring of blast and paint performances, ensure that the blast & paint staff is following the correct paint system and consumables. Periodically check blast and paint equipment for cleanliness and functioning.
• Record keeping of all blast and paint activities on the shopfloor as per project code requirements, keeping the QC database (Simweb) up to date with painter ID’s and DFT measurements.
• Maintain blast and paint reports for MDR requirements.
• Visual and DFT Inspection (VI) of each paint coat in line with production schedules and project workflow/needs.
• Liaise with Afternoon shift supervisor and/or paint inspector (shift handover) when necessary.
• Manage and control all activities for blast and paint inspections.
• Always provide positive motivation to all team members within the labour force to ensure an ongoing positive work environment.
• Actioning efforts to minimize waste and act according to our Environment and Sustainability policy.
• Assisting the QC/QA team with documentation, when necessary.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Quality control

Traceability

Safety awareness

Education

NACE level 1 certificate

Tools

AS Code knowledge

Job description

Thornton Engineering in Australia is seeking an Industrial Spray Painter (NACE 1 or 2) to oversee blast and paint quality, inspections, and data recording in our structural steel fabrication facilities. You will guide and mentor the blast & paint staff, ensure compliance with AS Codes and client specs, and maintain traceability records for each project.

Key responsibilities include training, performance monitoring, and reporting.