Industrial Painters

Cake Commercial Services Ltd; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cake Commercial Services Ltd is seeking skilled Industrial Painters for Dunedin-based projects, focusing on protective and intumescent coatings for steel and concrete surfaces. The role involves surface preparation, coating application, and QA documentation on site.

Candidates should demonstrate at least three years in protective coatings, with experience in water blasting, abrasive blasting, and using airless spray equipment. A full, clean driver’s license is required for vehicle duties.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ protective coatings experience in a mix of intumescent and protective coatings.
• Experience with abrasive blasting and surface prep on various substrates.
• Able to read paint specs and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Follow Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental systems and procedures.
• Prepare steel, concrete and other surfaces to specification using blasting and tools.
• Apply protective coatings and intumescent coatings to substrates using spray equipment.
• Mix and apply coatings per specifications; operate/maintain spray equipment and compressors.
• Record QA data and maintain equipment and safety records.
• Travel and work away from home when required; drive company vehicles when needed.

Skills

Protective coatings experience

Intumescent coatings

Abrasive blasting

Surface preparation

Teamwork

Education

Relevant coatings qualifications

Tools

Airless spray equipment

Grout pumps

Compressors

Water blasting equipment

Job description

Cake Commercial Services is a premier subcontractor specializing in Passive Fire, Intumescent, and Protective Coatings. We are known for our operational excellence and commercial discipline, delivering exceptional outcomes on some of New Zealand’s most challenging construction and infrastructure projects.

We currently have up to 4 vacancies for skilled Industrial Painters to join our high performing team.

Type: Full-time, permanent

Pay rate: $28.00-$36.50, depending on skills and experience

Minimum guaranteed hours: 32 hours weekly

This job is Dunedin-based.

The key tasks you will be involved with include:

• Follow all Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental systems and procedures
• Preparing steel, concrete and other surfaces to specification using water blasting, abrasive blasting, and hand and power tools
• Applying protective and intumescent coatings to steel and concrete substrates using airless spray equipment and other methods as required
• Mixing and applying coatings such as zinc primers, high-build epoxies and polyurethanes in accordance with specifications
• Operating, using and maintaining coating and blasting equipment, including airless spray equipment, grout pumps and compressors
• Capturing and recording quality assurance (QA) records
• Working at heights and around access machinery and equipment
• Undertaking training as required
• To undertake training as required
• Travelling and staying away from home when required by projects
• Driving company vehicles as required

About You:

You'll have at least three years’ protective coatings experience in a combination of the following areas, and relevant qualifications:

• Intumescent and protective coating application
• Abrasive blasting
• Surface preparation of different substrate types, including water blasting and mechanical and hand preparation
• Operating airless spray equipment, grout pumps and compressors

You'll also be able to read and understand paint specifications and follow procedures. We're looking for people who are motivated, physically fit, able to work well in a team, committed to learning and growing, and have a positive attitude towards colleagues. A full, clean driver's licence is required when driving company vehicles.

About Cake Commercial Services:

We are extremely focused on the key areas of Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment. We place a great deal of emphasis on developing our people through continual training and promoting our company Values of:

• Encouraging personal growth
• Being safety leaders
• Being the best at what we do
• Showing mutual respect for everyone
• Enjoying our jobs and doing an honest day's work

Please visit our website for further information http://www.cakegroup.co.nz