Blaster/Painter
Trade · Wangara, Perth WA, Australia · Full-Time · $45/hr
Calling skilled blasters and painters! A well-established industrial services employer in Western Australia is growing its workshop team and wants tradespeople with proven industrial experience.
If you know that good surface preparation matters just as much as the final coat, you will fit right in. You will work with industrial paint systems and modern workshop equipment on high-standard projects for demanding industrial sectors.
The employer offers permanent full-time work, competitive hourly rates, ongoing training, flexible shift options and room to grow within the business. Whether your experience was built in the Middle East, the Philippines or elsewhere, check the requirements below.
Key Responsibilities
- Do industrial grit blasting and surface preparation, blasting to Sa 2.5 and Sa 3 cleanliness standards as specified
- Get materials and substrates ready for protective coatings, and confirm surfaces are clean enough before coating starts
- Apply zinc-rich primers, high-build epoxies, polyurethanes and other industrial coating systems
- Use airless and conventional spray-painting equipment
- Check coating thickness and keep it where it needs to be
- Measure coatings with wet film gauges as you apply them
- Do stripe coating and the other coating stages specified
- Follow QA/QC procedures from blasting right through to painting
- Inspect and look after painting and blasting equipment
- Sort out problems with the blasting equipment and blast room
- Load and unload the blasting trolleys
- Keep your work area clean, organised and safe
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial blasting and painting experience
- Workshop experience in industrial surface treatment is essential
- Proven ability to do abrasive blasting to Sa 2.5 and Sa 3 standards
- Knowledge of industrial paint and protective coating systems, and experience with zinc-rich primers, high-build epoxies and polyurethanes
- Confident with airless and conventional spray equipment
- Able to apply coatings accurately to specified thicknesses, with an understanding of wet film measurement and coating quality control
- Knowledge of the full surface preparation and coating process
- Strong troubleshooting and equipment maintenance skills
- A high attention to detail and commitment to consistent workmanship
- Forklift licence is desirable, and experience operating gantry or overhead cranes is also desirable
- Eligible overseas candidates may be considered for sponsorship
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