Blaster/Painter
Trade · Wangara, Perth WA, Australia · Full-Time · $45/hr
Ask any good painter: the coating is only as good as the blast underneath it. This Blaster/Painter role in Wangara, Perth WA is for someone who takes surface prep as seriously as the topcoat.
The employer is an established name in industrial services, adding people to its workshop crew. Expect modern gear, industrial paint systems and tough sectors where the finish has to last.
The job is permanent and full-time, with competitive hourly rates, ongoing training, a choice of shift patterns and a path to move up. Bring records of the standards and coating systems you have worked to, because proven industrial experience is what counts.
Key Responsibilities
- Grit blast steel and other surfaces until they reach the specified Sa 2.5 and Sa 3 cleanliness standards, and confirm that before any paint goes on
- Get materials and substrates ready to take protective coatings
- Lay down zinc-rich primers, high-build epoxy and polyurethane, plus other industrial systems, including stripe coats and each specified stage
- Spray using airless and conventional rigs, checking film build with wet film gauges so thickness stays within spec
- Stick to the QA/QC process from first blast to final coat
- Look after the blasting and painting gear and fault-find when the blast equipment or blast room plays up
- Move blasting trolleys on and off, and keep your work area clean, orderly and safe
Requirements & Eligibility
- Eligible overseas candidates may be considered for sponsorship
- Minimum 3 years of relevant industrial blasting and painting experience
- Workshop experience in industrial surface treatment is essential
- A record of abrasive blasting to Sa 2.5 and Sa 3 standards
- Familiar with industrial and protective paint systems, having used zinc-rich primers, high-build epoxies and polyurethanes
- At ease with airless and conventional spray rigs, putting coatings on at the exact thickness specified
- Understands wet film readings, quality control of coatings and the whole prep-to-coat process
- Good at fault-finding and keeping equipment in working order
- Careful, consistent work with a close eye for detail
- Forklift licence is desirable
- Experience operating gantry or overhead cranes is desirable
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