Painter/Coater

About the Opportunity

At Foremost, we are seeking a skilled Painter/Coater to join our team in Lloydminster, AB. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for internal and external blasting with abrasive media, coating, insulating, and painting storage tanks, vessels, skids, and piping.

Key Accountabilities:

• Conform to quality control standards and construction specifications, drawings, sketches, and verbal instructions.
• Apply blasting materials to fabricated products.
• Operate and service all equipment associated with coating, painting, and sandblasting.
• Use sandblasting equipment with specified media and applying epoxy primers and Urethane topcoats.
• Read, understand, and follow working instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Attend daily production meetings, report status of jobs in progress.
• Maintain frequent contact with QC and Production to ensure all blasting and coating requirements are met.
• Follow the company's safe work procedures and legislated safety requirements.
• Comply with all WHMIS and environmental regulations regarding the storage, use, and disposal of hazardous chemicals.
• Prepare and/or apply industrial primer, paint, and/or industrial coatings (protective and decorative) to all parts of finished products and/or equipment.
• Operate brush or spray equipment as required and is responsible for proper storage and handling of all consumables, paints, and painting supplies.

Qualifications:

• Sandblasting experience is preferred but will train the right candidate.
• Familiarity with tank, vessel, and pipe coating.
• Ability to calculate values in Metric and Imperial.
• Ability to give and take clear direction; verbal and written.
• WHIMIS, H2S, Fall Protection, Confined Space training.
• Industrial painting experience or progression through a formal Painter Trade Certification.
• Use of handtools.