Apprentice Industrial Spray Painter

Apprentice Industrial Spray Painter

Full Training | Trade Qualification | Competitive Pay

Brisbane Abrasive Blasting is  looking for a reliable, motivated and capable person to join our team and train as an Apprentice Industrial Spray Painter.

We provide industrial surface preparation and protective coating services to clients across the mining, manufacturing, defence, oil & gas, construction and transport sectors.

No previous spray-painting experience is required. We will provide all the practical training you need while supporting you to complete a Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application.

What you'll be working on:

Our work is varied and includes the preparation and coating of industrial equipment, fabricated components and structures including

• Truck chassis

• Communication towers

• Structural steel

• Pipes and spools

• Defence vehicles

• Other fabricated and steel components

You'll have the opportunity to work on projects for a diverse range of industries and learn the surface preparation and coating techniques required for different applications and specifications

As part of the role, you will complete a Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application.

The qualification involves both practical competency and maintaining the required training records and paperwork.

A third-party training/accreditation provider will review your progress quarterly, including the work you have completed and the competencies you are developing.

We will support you throughout the process, but you will be expected to take responsibility for keeping your paperwork up to date and progressing towards your qualification.

This will require a great deal of self-discipline and only those willing to undertake this with a serious and mature attitude should apply.

Qualified Industrial Painters are in high demand so this is a secure career path with unlimited potential.

Who we're looking for:

The right person will be:

• Reliable and punctual – someone we can depend on

• Quick to learn – able to understand new concepts and put them into practice

• Practical and capable – comfortable learning technical, hands-on skills

• Physically capable – able to work in a physically demanding and fast paced environment

• Organised – able to keep required training records and paperwork up to date

• Conscientious – someone who takes pride in doing a job properly

• Safety conscious – willing to learn and follow workplace and industry procedures

• Willing to take direction – able to listen, ask questions and apply what they have been taught

• Committed to completing a trade qualification

What we offer:

• Pay well above typical apprentice rates for the right person

• Full on-the-job training – no previous industrial painting experience required

• Support throughout your Certificate III

• A recognised trade qualification

• Exposure to a wide variety of industrial projects

• Practical and transferable trade skills

• Regular training, assessment and development

• The opportunity to build a long-term career in a skilled industrial trade

Hours are 6:30am-3:00pm Monday through Thursday and 6:30am-12:30pm on Fridays

To apply: Send us your resume and a short introduction telling us about yourself, your previous work experience and why you are interested in becoming an Industrial Spray Painter.