Industrial Spray Painter & Surface Prep Pro

Livehire Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

TECTUM Ltd is seeking a full-time Applicator to join our onsite team in Auckland, delivering industrial, commercial and residential roof coatings and surface restoration projects across the region.

The role is hands-on, involves surface preparation and the use of professional airless spray equipment, with occasional travel to other North Island regions. A minimum of three years’ practical coating experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ relevant practical experience involving surface preparation and professional coating application.
• Practical experience using airless spray equipment and/or other professional spray coating equipment.
• Experience preparing metal or other substrates for protective coating application.

Responsibilities

• Inspect roofing, metalwork and other surfaces before preparation and coating work begins.
• Prepare metal, concrete and other substrates for industrial protective coating systems including relevant cleaning and preparation work.
• Grind, sand and mechanically prepare surfaces where required to remove corrosion, loose coatings, contaminants and other materials that may affect coating adhesion.
• Carry out mechanical preparation of corroded steel and metal roofing substrates.
• Prepare coating products and materials for application in accordance with manufacturer specifications and technical data sheets.
• Setting up and operating professional airless spray equipment and other coating application equipment.
• Applying industrial protective and rustproofing coating systems (Rust-Oleum Noxyde and other specialist protective coating systems used by TECTUM).
• Measuring and monitoring coating coverage and film thickness throughout the application process.
• Completing detailed coating work around roof penetrations, flashings, laps, fasteners, gutters, edges and other components.
• Assisting with minor surface preparation and remedial work required before coating application.
• Masking and protecting surrounding surfaces, equipment and property before spray application.
• Cleaning and maintaining spray guns, nozzles, hoses and other coating application equipment.
• Identifying corrosion, substrate defects and coating defects.
• Following product technical data sheets, application specifications and project-specific work instructions, carrying out quality-control checks.
• Assisting with project QA documentation and recording completed work where required.
• Working safely at heights

Skills

Surface preparation

Coating application

Quality-control checks

Safety at heights

Tools

Airless spray equipment

Job description

TECTUM Ltd is seeking a full-time Applicator to join our onsite team in Auckland, delivering industrial, commercial and residential roof coatings and surface restoration projects across the region.

The role is hands-on, involves surface preparation and the use of professional airless spray equipment, with occasional travel to other North Island regions. A minimum of three years’ practical coating experience is preferred.