Polyurethane Spray Foam and Coating Painter applicator

Job summary

The applicator is responsible for preparing, coating, and spray foam insulating internal and external surfaces of steel tanks and vessels. They must also operate and maintain coating equipment while ensuring all work meets quality, safety, and customer specifications.

Job details

Foremost has an immediate opening for a full-time Internal Spray Coating and polyurethane foam applicator located at our Lloydminster facility reporting to our Coatings Foreman. This position is responsible for preparing, coating, spray foam insulating and painting the internal & external surfaces of steel tanks vessels, tanks, ULC tanks, Bins etc. and related components while meeting Foremost quality, safety and customer specifications. Key Responsibilities: * Prepare internal & external steel surfaces and components for coating, including cleaning, masking, and stripe coating. * Apply spray foam polyurethane coatings, resins, solvent drying paints, and linings according to approved procedures and product data sheets. * Operate and maintain equipment associated with painting, coating, and spray foam insulating equipment. * Conform to quality control standards, construction specifications and customer coating requirements. * Check coating and spray foam thickness using appropriate gauges and tools, such as micrometers or calipers, to meet industrial standards. * Inspect work for coverage, holidays, pinholes, runs, adhesion concerns and other coating and spray foam defects, and report or correct deficiencies as required. * Record coating details such as material batches, environmental conditions, surface preparation results and inspection measurements as required. * Follow Company safe work procedures, legislated safety requirements, confined space requirements and working-at-heights requirements. * Comply with all WHMIS and environmental regulations regarding the storage, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals. * Maintain a clean and organized work area and perform other duties as assigned. * Other duties as assigned Qualifications: * Minimum 1 year of oil storage tank internal coating/painting, polyurethane spray foam or related industrial coating experience preferred. * Spray foam painting experience is an asset; applicants with strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail may be trained as required. * NACE certification is considered an asset but foremost will train as required if needed. * Working conditions include working at heights up to 40' + as well as working in confined spaces. * Ability to read and follow work instructions, coating specifications, safety procedures and product data sheets. * Ability to use basic measuring and inspection tools and accurately document work completed. * Safety training such as WHMIS, Confined Space, Fall Protection, First Aid, is an asset, but will train as required. * Must be reliable, safety-focused, able to work independently or as part of a team and committed to quality workmanship. About Foremost: Foremost is a large and diverse industrial manufacturer. We specialize in equipment for oil & gas, mining, construction and water well markets and have grown to be one of the largest vacuum truck manufacturers in Canada. With multiple locations in Alberta, a solid reputation dating back to 1940, over 550 employees and a unique depth of expertise Foremost is a company with great people, great products and a great future. We have adapted, invented, and evolved all of our products with a view to make them more useful and profitable for our customers. For more information about Foremost, visit www.foremost.ca/about [http://www.foremost.ca/about].

What you’ll do

The applicator is responsible for preparing, coating, and spray foam insulating internal and external surfaces of steel tanks and vessels. They must also operate and maintain coating equipment while ensuring all work meets quality, safety, and customer specifications.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least one year of experience in industrial coating, painting, or spray foam application. The role requires the ability to work at heights and in confined spaces, along with a strong commitment to safety and quality standards.

Listed skills

• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Spray foam application
• Industrial painting
• Surface preparation
• Coating thickness measurement
• Mechanical aptitude
• Safety compliance
• Confined space entry
• Working at heights
• WHMIS
• Quality control
• Equipment maintenance
• Documentation
• Steel surface treatment
• Resin application
• Solvent drying paints

Job areas

• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Construction
• Energy

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