Automotive Painter (Aluminium Trays & Canopies)

Come join the Norweld team at our Cairns Branch! 

• Full-time 4-day work week

• Be recognised and rewarded for great work

• Enjoy a fun, flexible and social environment

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, Norweld has been making our customers’ dreams a reality. Through extensive research and development at our head office in Cairns, we have built a world-class reputation for delivering the ultimate tray and canopy packages. Designed and manufactured in Australia, we use the highest-grade materials with cutting edge manufacturing techniques to build the toughest products in the country.

We pride ourselves on offering a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace – one where we have fun, work as a team, deliver the ultimate customer experience and enjoy rewarding careers. Come and join the Norweld family!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Here at Norweld, we are continuing to grow our team to keep up with customer demand! This means we have an exciting new opportunity for a Qualified Automotive Painter to join our team in Cairns. You’ll enjoy a great work/life balance with a 4-day week and no weekend work, in a new, clean work environment. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering top quality results using 2-PAC automotive paint on aluminium tray and canopy components for high-end vehicle builds. You will be required to maintain a high level of safety, reliability and operational performance to ensure customer satisfaction. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out spray paint activities on aluminium tray and canopy components, in a spray booth environment

• Ensuring surfaces are prepped prior to ensure proper adhesion of paint

• Mixing paints, primers, and other finishing products to the correct specifications, ensuring proper colour match and consistency

• Overseeing the drying process, ensuring that the paint cures properly for durability

• Inspecting the work for imperfections, including runs, bubbles, or uneven areas, and correct them

• Carrying out inspections and quality control throughout the paint process

• Maintaining workplace cleanliness and tool and equipment care

• Collaborate with team members to ensure projects are completed on time, meeting safety and production targets, to the highest standards

• Identifying, assessing and controlling workplace hazards

• Ensuring the health and safety of all customers, visitors and team members

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate will have:

•  Trade certificate and/or relevant experience

•  Excellent quality of work and time management skills

•  Current licenses and certificates (including Australian Drivers Licence)

•  Strong, ongoing commitment to workplace health & safety

•  Good written and verbal communication skills

•  Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-skilled team environment

•  Sound knowledge of 4x4 Makes, Models and popular accessories and brands (desirable)

•  Passion for the outdoors, off-roading and camping is a plus!

Your dream role awaits! Apply now.