POSITION SUMMARY
As a Painter you will prepare coaches, small parts, and metal and fiberglass surfaces for paint applications and apply primer / paint to coaches during different stages of the coach build. Your steady hand and attention to detail will be an asset to our organization where teamwork, safety and integrity are valued.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Prepare surfaces for painting, including sanding, masking, and cleaning
- Apply paint and coatings to bus bodies and components using a range of techniques and equipment, ensuring a high-quality finish
- Operate and maintain painting equipment, including spray guns and pumps
- Mix and match paint colors and finishes to customer requirements and specifications
- Operate various hand, air and power tools such as orbital sanders, air buffers, and measuring instruments
- Ensure painting processes are compliant with relevant health and safety and environmental regulations
- Support continuous improvement efforts to enhance the quality, efficiency, and sustainability of the painting process
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
- Proven experience working as a painter in an automotive or similar manufacturing environment
- Expertise in various painting techniques, equipment, and materials, including primer, basecoat, and clearcoat
- Experience working with solvents and pretreatment chemicals an asset, post-secondary training with experience interpreting paint charts
- Ability to work with fiberglass
- Knowledge of paint mixing chemicals
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to a high standard of quality
- Strong communication and team-working skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across departments
- Commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all staff
- Knowledge of environmental and safety regulations related to painting processes and materials.
- Red Seal preferred but not required
WHY JOIN US:
- Apart of a team leading the world's electrification of mass mobility
- Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package
- Paid Holidays and vacation
- Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
- Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members
- On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we've invested 8.6M in 2022)
OUR WHY:
We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.
NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.