Powdercoat Painter (Afternoon Shift)

Savaria; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Savaria in Brampton, Ontario is seeking a Paint Line Operator to load components and apply powder coating on a 100% on-site basis. You will operate electrostatic spray guns, monitor coating thickness, and ensure quality finishes while maintaining clean work areas.

The role requires a High School Diploma, with dry paint experience preferred. English literacy for safety documentation and teamwork are essential. Salary is commensurate with experience and shift premiums may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma; dry paint experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and operating instructions in English.
• Ability to perform basic math for measurements and quantities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate handheld electrostatic spray guns to apply an even coat of powder.
• Inspect finished surfaces for thickness, chips, and defects; perform touch-ups as needed.
• Set up spray guns to achieve high-quality finishes and coating thickness.
• Clean spray booths and equipment regularly to prevent colour contamination during shifts.
• Follow strict safety guidelines and wear PPE.
• Hang parts on conveyor system as required; unload painted parts.
• Assist with loading/unloading components as needed.

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Dry paint experience

Job description

BETTER MOBILITY FOR LIFE

Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, ceiling track lifts and patient slings. Savaria employs 2,450 valued associates globally and has 11+ manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

BETTER MOBILITY FOR LIFE

Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, ceiling track lifts and patient slings. Savaria employs 2,450 valued associates globally and has 11+ manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Paint line Supervisor and located 100% on site at 2 Walker Drive, Brampton, Ontario, this position will Tends machine by loading and unloading component parts requiring paint. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Day shift: 7am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday
• Afternoon shift: 3:30pm to Midnight Monday to Friday with $0.75 premium/hour

Primary Responsibilities

• Operate handheld electrostatic spray guns to apply an even coat of powder.
• Inspect finished surfaces for thickness, chips, and defects, performing touch-ups as needed.
• Able to setup the electrostatic spray guns to achieve high quality finishes and coating thickness
• Clean spray booths and equipment regularly to prevent colour contamination during shifts.
• Adhere to strict safety guidelines and consistently wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Responsible for hanging parts on conveyor system as and when required
• May operate a compressed air spray nozzle gun to apply paint to various elevator parts
• Unload parts off conveyor once painted and dried.
• Ensure appropriate parts are identified.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Mindset, Skills & Education

• Energetic, eager, tenacious!
• High School Diploma Dry paint experience is preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must have the ability to perform all tasks with minimum supervision.
• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, managers, other stakeholders.
• Should possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands and fingers to handle or feel materials.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is required to walk throughout facility.
• Employee may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds occasionally and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance of another person. Assistance is available for weights above persons lifting capabilities.