Painter - Apprentice to Fully Qualified

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Vernon; Hybrid; CAD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual dress

Company events

Company pension

Dental care

Extended health care

Flexible schedule

On-site gym

On-site parking

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. in Vernon, BC, seeks an Apprentice to fully qualified painter to join a fast-paced manufacturing team. The Painter will spray coatings on items, ensure high-quality finishes, and maintain safety and cleanliness on the shop floor.

Responsibilities include selecting paints, operating spray equipment, preparing surfaces, and reporting defects. Must have Red Seal and strong safety awareness; physical stamina is required.

Qualifications

• Red Seal certification is required.
• Knowledge of workplace safety and safe lifting procedures.
• Ability to operate required painting equipment safely.
• Good verbal and listening communication skills.
• Ability to identify defects and report them.
• Commitment to quality and safety in painting tasks.
• Respect for diversity and conflict avoidance.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools for painting processes.
• Strong mechanical knowledge of machines and tools.
• Ability to select appropriate tools for tasks.
• Capacity to work independently and follow schedules.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and perform physical labor.

Responsibilities

• Select paints or mix with automated equipment per formula.
• Prepare items by cleaning, stripping, and sanding as needed.
• Operate painting equipment and ensure even coatings.
• Apply paint with spray guns for large items and touch-ups on small items.
• Clean and maintain painting equipment and PPE.
• Mark and report defects discovered in production.
• Prepare work sites and manage materials/tools per project plans.

Skills

Red Seal certification

Workplace safety

Safe lifting and handling

Equipment operation

Verbal and listening communication

Defect identification

Quality and safety

Diversity respect

Conflict avoidance

Materials knowledge

Mechanical knowledge of machines

Tool selection

Independent work

Stamina and physical fitness

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Silver Star Mountain, BC V1B 0S4Salary Range: $23.40 - $36.00 HourlyJob description:

We are looking for Apprentice to fully qualified painters to join our team.

The Painter will be responsible for ensuring that all parts are sprayed to a consistently high quality in a fast-paced manufacturing atmosphere. Responsibilities will include the identification and discarding of defective products, performing all work in a safe manner, cleaning and maintaining painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air and personal protective equipment.

Job Duties

• Select appropriate paint or mix paints using automated paint mixing equipment according to a pre-determined formula
• Tend to or operate equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare items for application of paint, lacquer or other protective or decorative coatings
• Tend to or operate automated spray paint, dip or flow coating equipment or other mechanized painting or product coating application equipment
• Operate hand-held spray guns to spray paint or coat large items with protective or decorative coatings.
• Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes.
• Clean and maintain painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air and personal protective equipment.
• Mark, record and report defects.
• Clean and perform preparation of work-site.
• Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications.
• Other duties as required.

QualificationsRequirements

• Red Seal certification
• Knowledge of workplace safety and safe lifting and handling procedures.
• Ability to operate required equipment in a safe and responsible manner.
• Effective verbal and listening communications skills.
• Critical eye for identifying defects.
• Commitment to quality and safety.
• Respect diversity - treat others with respect.
• Avoid unnecessary conflict.
• Knowledge of appropriate materials, methods, and the tools required in various assembly processes.
• Strong working mechanical knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Ability to readily determine the correct tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor.

Work Conditions

• Job requires ability to work with a variety of hand and power tools.
• Use of Personal Protection Equipment will be required (e.g. hard-hat, safety boots, etc.).
• Regularly in conditions that include heat and humidity, and exposure to dust.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull or carry objects, use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue and to effectively jump, sprint or throw an object.
• Requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination.
• Excellent stamina is required.
• Hazards associated with the industry.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• On-site gym
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vernon, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Painting: 1 year (preferred)