Paint Assistant

**About us**

Eastside Industrial Coatings & Composites is a growing business in Winnipeg, MB. We are innovative, customer-centric, and fast-paced. We are proud to supply some world class coatings to OEM's across North America in motorsports, rail and agricultural industries. come check out what we do and we welcome you to join our team.

**Why Eastside?**

Working at a place you just don't enjoy being at? Are you a great person but want a change? This is a great opportunity for an excellent, hardworking individual to make the right move in your career. Eastside has a diverse customer base with long term demands, giving you a long-term stable place to grow your career. If you already have plenty of experience with understanding of the process and procedures.... that’s awesome If not, no worries we have some great people that will work with you to get you up to speed. The key is that you really do strive to do your best, we are happy to train you and provide opportunities to grow in our company. Thank you for considering us...maybe this is the right place for you? We are happy to give you a tour and show you what we are all about.

**POSITION PURPOSE**

This position will be responsible for mixing paint based on orders scheduled for the shift, inspecting and preparing components of various substrates such as metal, plastic and fiberglass along with general maintenance and cleaning of equipment. Both loading / loading and cleaning is required to be performed for this position. This job is for a reliable, hard working individual that has a high level of attention to detail with the ability to work independently and efficiently while being focused on Safety and Continuous improvement aspects.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Working in a safe manner and following all safety rules.
- Working with a painter, load and unload paint booths, mix paint when required
- Load and unload components from paint racks
- Perform specified cleaning process on components prior to paint
- Inspect product before and after coatings applied to ensure quality expectations met.
- Ensure the flow of work orders is maintained as directed by following schedule and proper staging of jobs.
- Complete assigned work within given timeframe and according to specifications.
- Keep all work areas, spray equipment, Spray Booths including staging area clean and organized.
- Maintain all quality standards in accordance with the specifications for each job in order to meet customer requirements.
- Performs additional duties as deemed necessary.
- Takes initiative and is a self starter.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple duties/projects at one time, work independently with mínimal supervision, and resolve conflict in a professional manner.
- Maintains open communication and a team-oriented work environment with all departments and all levels of personnel
- Demonstrates flexibility and professionalism throughout the day.
- Adhere to all start / end times including break and lunch schedules.
- Willingness to work in other areas of the facility as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE / REQUIRED SKILLS**
- Preferred: High school diploma or GED from an accredited school system or program
- Preferred: 6 months of manufacturing or automotive repair shop experience
- Possess knowledge of and ability to identify and work with components and paint material / equipment
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Comfortable with repetitive tasks
- Position requires physical requirements including lifting, pushing/pulling, lifting, bending/stretching and standing.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $16.00-$18.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Application question(s):

- Do you live in Manitoba?
- Do you have your own transportation?

**Experience**:

- Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)