Are you an experienced Industrial Painter looking to put your skills to work on large-scale custom steel fabrications?
Cambridge Pro Fab Inc. is looking for a skilled and dependable Industrial Painter to join our growing manufacturing team at our facility in Paris, Ontario.
We are currently establishing a new in-house industrial paint shop and have invested in new spray equipment to support this growing part of our operation. This makes it an exciting time to join Cambridge Pro Fab and be part of building something new from the ground up.
Because industrial painting is a new area of our in-house operations, we are looking for experienced painters who can bring their knowledge, skills, and practical industry experience to the team. You will have the opportunity to contribute ideas, help establish strong painting practices, and play a role in developing our paint operation as it grows.
In this role, you will be responsible for preparing surfaces, mixing coatings, and applying industrial protective coatings to structural steel and fabricated metal components. You will work with a variety of coating systems and be responsible for achieving the required finish and coating thickness while maintaining our quality and safety standards.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, understands industrial coating systems, and can identify and correct coating problems before work moves to the next stage of production.
Join Us During Our Growth
Cambridge Pro Fab is continuing to grow and expand our manufacturing operations at 6 Adams St. in Paris, Ontario.
For nearly 40 years, Cambridge Pro Fab has been producing custom steel fabrications for major industrial and power-generation projects. Our work is varied, challenging, and built to demanding quality standards.
The addition of our new in-house paint operation, along with our investment in new spray equipment, is another step in the continued growth of our capabilities. This is a great opportunity to join us at the beginning of something new, bring your experience to the table, and help us develop a strong, safe, and quality-focused paint department.
If you are looking for more than repetitive production painting and want to work on large, custom-fabricated steel projects, we want to hear from you.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Apply industrial coatings using airless and conventional pressure-pot spray equipment
- Apply coatings evenly and to specified thickness requirements
- Perform wet-film thickness checks throughout the coating process
- Mix and prepare coatings according to manufacturer and job specifications
- Work with industrial coating systems including zinc primers, epoxies, urethanes, and other protective coatings
- Perform brush and roll applications as required
- Prepare surfaces prior to coating using appropriate mechanical surface-preparation methods
- Assist with QA/QC inspections and ensure completed work meets required specifications
- Inspect finished work before releasing components to the next operation
- Identify coating defects such as mud cracking, low film thickness, runs, sags, and other imperfections
- Determine and correct the causes of coating deficiencies
- Troubleshoot paint application, equipment, and coating problems
- Operate and maintain spray equipment and associated tools
- Perform routine inspections, cleaning, and maintenance of painting equipment
- Safely operate overhead cranes and rigging equipment when qualified
- Assist with moving, loading, unloading, and positioning fabricated steel components
- Maintain a clean and organized work area and paint shop
- Follow all company health and safety procedures and wear required PPE
- Assist other members of the crew as required to keep production moving
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 2–5 years of industrial painting experience preferred
- Previous experience painting structural steel or heavy fabricated steel strongly preferred
- Experience with airless spray equipment required
- Experience with conventional/pressure-pot spray equipment required
- Strong knowledge of industrial coatings including zincs, epoxies, and urethanes
- Must be able to consistently spray coatings evenly and achieve specified coating thickness
- Experience checking wet-film thickness
- Strong understanding of surface preparation and coating application techniques
- Experience operating industrial paint booths
- Experience with brush and roll applications
- Abrasive blasting and mechanical surface-preparation experience is an asset
- Overhead crane and rigging experience is an asset
- Ability to identify coating defects and determine appropriate corrective action
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and production requirements
- Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team
- Ability to perform physically demanding work and lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work in hot industrial environments
- Must be able to meet respiratory protection and full-face respirator fit-testing requirements, including facial-hair requirements where the respirator seals to the face
- WHMIS, Working at Heights/Fall Protection, First Aid, and Aerial Work Platform training are considered assets
What We Offer
At Cambridge Pro Fab, we believe our people are an important part of our success. We are committed to providing employees with opportunities to develop their skills and build long-term careers in the fabrication industry.
- Competitive wage of $25.00–$35.00 per hour based on experience and skill level
- Full-time, permanent employment
- Comprehensive co-paid health and dental benefits
- RRSP matching program
- Training and development opportunities
- Opportunities to expand your skills within our fabrication operations
- Opportunity to join a brand-new in-house paint operation
- Opportunity to work with newly purchased spray equipment
- Opportunity to contribute your experience and ideas as the department develops
- Employee recognition programs
- Company events
- Stable work with an established Canadian fabrication company
- Opportunity to work on challenging custom industrial projects
If you are an experienced Industrial Painter who takes pride in producing high-quality work and wants the opportunity to bring your knowledge and experience to a brand-new paint operation, apply today and grow with Cambridge Pro Fab.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00-$35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Paris, ON N3L 3X4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- What is your wage expectation?
- Do you have reliable transportation to get to work?
Experience:
- Industrial painting: 2 years (required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
