Blaster and Painter
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Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $45/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A Perth industrial services business is growing its workshop team and is looking for Blasters and Painters with industrial experience already behind them. Getting the surface right matters as much as the paint that goes over it, and the role suits people who see it that way. Projects serve demanding sectors, using industrial paint systems and modern workshop equipment.
Overseas candidates who are eligible may be considered for sponsorship, so international applicants with the right industrial background are encouraged to apply.
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Key Responsibilities
- Grit blast and prepare surfaces for coating, achieving the Sa 2.5 and Sa 3 cleanliness levels specified
- Prepare substrates ready for protective coating systems
- Apply zinc-rich primers, high-build epoxy and polyurethane coats, and other industrial systems when required
- Spray with airless and conventional gear
- Use wet film gauges to measure film thickness and keep it within specification
- Do stripe coating and any other specified coating stages after the surface is confirmed clean
- Work to QA/QC procedures throughout, from the first blast to the last coat
- Look after blasting and painting equipment, sorting out faults in it or in the blast room, then load and unload blasting trolleys and leave the work area tidy, organised and safe
Requirements & Eligibility
- Hands-on industrial blasting and painting work for a minimum of 3 years
- Workshop background in industrial surface treatment (essential)
- Capable of abrasive blasting to the Sa 2.5 and Sa 3 standards, which you can demonstrate
- Familiar with protective coating systems used in industry; has applied zinc-rich primers, high-build epoxies and polyurethanes
- Comfortable running airless and conventional spray equipment
- Can reach specified coating thicknesses accurately, and grasps wet film measurement and coating quality control
- Understands the whole surface preparation and coating sequence
- Good at troubleshooting and keeping equipment maintained
- Detail-focused, producing consistent workmanship
- A forklift licence is desirable, and experience operating gantry or overhead cranes is also desirable
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