Painter and Sandblaster

Job Summary:

Come join our team and be part of North America's most innovative snow and ice control equipment supplier. Here at Viking-Cives we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality and most innovative products to the Municipal, Provincial/State, and private contractor markets. Building truck equipment since 1960, we have experience producing a full line of snowplows, combination dump bodies, conventional dump bodies, material spreaders, de-icing material application equipment, as well as our industry disrupting Tow Plow. Viking-Cives is also a leading distributor of various hydraulic systems, dump bodies, and an assortment of related truck equipment. We represent many of the leading truck equipment manufacturers throughout North America and have the knowledge and experience to install even the most complicated snow and ice truck equipment packages. In Canada, our products are built and installed through our main plant in Mount Forest, Ontario, and through our factory stores in Calgary and Edmonton. In this role, the successful candidate will thrive sandblasting and applying industrial quality paint on Viking-Cives products. Note: N.B. Applicants must have the right to work in Canada. Viking Cives is not able to offer sponsorship at this time.

Job Duties & Requirements:

• Mix, agitate, dispense finishing material.

• Clean, set up, and adjust pumps, agitators, regulators, spray guns, and wiping materials.

• Apply paint material as specified

• Blast to specified requirements. Use application processes, equipment, and materials to achieve target specifications as specified by application inspection tools, color targets, production, and verbal instruction. Adjust air and material flow control equipment.

• Review, monitor, and share feedback with appropriate parties through the process

• Set up, clean and/or replace booth filters, part carriers/sawhorses, etc.

• Maintain daily cleanliness of work area - Perform housekeeping duties which are specified as part of daily production painter activity (sweeping, wiping, discarding waste, etc).

• Read, understand, communicate, and interpret written and verbal instructions, apply manufacturer recommendations, manufacturing work instructions, and work documentation, policies, and practices, etc.

• Work cooperatively within the team to meet goals.

• Willing to adapt and improve

• Committed to team success through reliable attendance.

• Complete required documentation for time, materials used, etc.

• Produce quality product in a safe manner

• Adhere to all safety practices and report any unsafe conditions, broken or malfunctioning equipment.

• Use miscellaneous shop tools. Some personal tools may be required; notify us if this is an obstacle

• Handle heavy materials manually or with overhead cranes.

• Ability to perform the physical aspects of the job (lifting up to 50lbs, bending, wiping, standing) for periods of 10-12 hours

Skills & Qualifications:

• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and schematics

• Ability and desire to learn finishing techniques and technology

• Detail oriented

• Organized

• Basic mathematical skills

• Ability to work with others and independently

• Class 5 Drivers License

Education & Experience:

Sandblasting and/or painting experience preferred.

Viking Cives Ltd. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We would like to thank all applicants, however, only those to be considered for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nisku, AB T9E 8G6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Spray Painting & Sand Blasting : 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person