Industrial Painter/blaster

**Handling Specialty is seeking Full-Time Industrial Painter/Blaster to join our growing team.**

**Why Join Handling Specialty?**
- Competitive compensation
- Permanent Full-time work
- Paid Vacation time
- Yearly Work boot allowance
- Health Benefits, with Company Pension Plan with no employee contributions required.
- Wellness committee with the focus on Mental Health
- Social committee; company Holiday Parties, BBQ’s
- Opportunities for international Travel, and to work with exciting Clients.

**Position Description**:

- Follow all OSHA and company policies and procedures.
- Utilize overhead cranes, forklifts and racking to efficiently prepare product for painting.
- Maintain and regulate in house paint storage levels
- Perform all post operations such as work with the quality department for final inspections, perform thickness inspection, adhesion checks and required sign offs and perform any necessary repairs.
- Must have experience in various abrasive blasting techniques.
- Must have experience in the prepping of material for final coatings utilizing hand tools and applicable solvents.
- Maintain all housekeeping practices and equipment maintenance.
- Must be highly dependable, detail oriented and a team player.
- Must be available for flexible shifts.

**Qualifications**:

- Completion of secondary school
- Minimum 3 years experience in an industrial setting.
- Interpersonal communications skills.
- Planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Familiar with SSPC SP1, SP2, SP3, SP7, SP6, SP10, SP5 or NACE Equivalent NACE 1 to 4
- Efficient with airless and conventional paint equipment
- Problem Solving and Trouble Shooting Skills
- Capable of interpreting technical data sheets, and technical specifications
- Ability to read and understand blueprints, and paint schedules

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- industrial painting: 5 years (preferred)
- industrial blasting: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location