Painter

Job summary

The painter will operate and maintain industrial paint booths and spray equipment to apply protective coatings to heavy-duty mining vehicles. Responsibilities include preparing surfaces, mixing paint according to formulas, and operating material handling equipment like cranes and forklifts.

Job details

POSITION TITLE: Painter SHIFT: Afternoons Shift (Monday to Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. – 4x10 hour shifts) LOCATION: Owen Sound, Ontario PAY: $24-31 per hour MacLean Engineering is looking for skilled and experienced Painter to join our growing team in Owen Sound, Ontario This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing team, manufacturing heavy duty mobile mining vehicles for our customers world-wide. If you are looking to be challenged, valued, and rewarded with a competitive compensation package in a dynamic work environment, this position is for you! About the Position: The Painter position involves operating and maintaining an industrial paint booth and spray equipment to apply paint, enamel lacquer, and other non-metallic protective and decorative coatings to surfaces of various products. This position requires the following proficiencies: * Working within an industrial paint booth, safely operate, clean, and maintain all paint spray equipment, including the booth itself, guns, pots, and solvent based cleaner. * Utilizing handheld spray guns, professionally apply primer and multi-part paint and other non-metallic protective and decorative coatings to surfaces of various component parts. * Following drawings, select appropriate paint and mix same, using paint mixing equipment according to a pre-determined formula. * As required, clean, shot-blast, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents, or otherwise prepare items for application of paint. * As required, mask areas using masking tape, magnets, or grease to omit paint as specified. * Paint smaller items and apply touch-ups using brush methods. * Operate material handling devices such as overhead cranes and forklifts in compliance with applicable safety standards. Safely utilize various types of rigging for lift and transportation of loads. * Maintain accurate records utilizing various PC based software applications * Cross train with other departments as may be required on temporary basis. About You: The successful candidate(s) must be willing to learn, open-minded and flexible, organized and detail oriented, team oriented, disciplined, and must have a positive attitude, along with the following qualifications: * Minimum High School Diploma or Certificate of Completion. * Three to five (3-5) years of related industrial/manufacturing and/or auto collision paint experience About Us: Founded in 1973 in Ontario, Canada, MacLean Engineering is the world’s largest Canadian-based manufacturer of underground mining equipment. While continuing to expand both our product range and global footprint, we remain privately owned and committed to the founder’s original design principles: safety, productivity, and enduring quality. Our company delivers mobile equipment solutions for both underground and surface mining, supported by unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and a global service network. Driven by a strong commitment to safety, productivity, and customer support, MacLean serves mining operations worldwide through branches in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia. We operate five manufacturing facilities located in Collingwood, Owen Sound, Barrie, North Bay, and Mexico, and employ over 1,000 people across six countries and four continents. The next chapters of MacLean’s mining innovation story are being written within the broad themes of electrification, automation, and digitalization of the global mining industry. Our skilled tradespeople work in a safety‑first environment to build high‑quality components and equipment for the underground mining, municipal, environmental, and industrial sectors. Join MacLean and contribute to a legacy defined by innovation, craftsmanship, and meaningful impact. We offer competitive wages and benefits including: * 3 weeks' vacation annually. * Paid sick and family emergency time. * Paid overtime after 40 hours worked. * $1.50 per hour shift premium for Afternoon employees * Flexible Group benefits Package (Once probationary period is completed) * Voluntary DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) and GRRSP (Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan) (Once probationary period is completed) * Annual Employee Bonus * $250 Annual Safety Shoe allowance * $200 Prescription Safety Glasses allowance every 24 months * Company Paid Uniforms If you are interested in being a part of an established and growing Canadian Company, we want to hear from you! Please note that employment with MacLean Engineering is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check conducted by our third-party provider, Sterling Backcheck. This process may include verification of employment history, education, and a criminal record check, depending on the requirements of the position. A clear and satisfactory result is required for all candidates prior to the confirmation of employment. We thank all applicants in advance for their application and interest in MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co Limited. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005). MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

What you’ll do

The painter will operate and maintain industrial paint booths and spray equipment to apply protective coatings to heavy-duty mining vehicles. Responsibilities include preparing surfaces, mixing paint according to formulas, and operating material handling equipment like cranes and forklifts.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and three to five years of industrial or auto collision painting experience. Applicants should be detail-oriented, disciplined, and capable of working in a safety-focused manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• 3 weeks' vacation annually • Paid sick time • Paid family emergency time • Paid overtime • Flexible group benefits package • Deferred profit-sharing plan • Group registered retirement savings plan • Annual employee bonus • Safety shoe allowance • Prescription safety glasses allowance • Company paid uniforms

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Detail-oriented · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Forklift operation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Industrial painting
• Spray equipment operation
• Surface preparation
• Paint mixing
• Masking
• Overhead crane operation
• Forklift operation
• Rigging
• Record keeping
• Detail oriented
• Teamwork
• Safety compliance
• Open Mindset
• Overhead Crane Operation
• Positivity
• Willingness To Learn
• Automation
• Customer Support
• Design Elements And Principles
• Marketing
• Innovation
• Lacquer
• Material Handling
• Medical Prescription
• Industrial Mixer
• Operations
• Painting
• Safety Standards
• Surface Mining
• Team Oriented
• Underground Mining
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Trades
• Engineering
• Painter
• Coating / Industrial Painter
• Spray Painters and Varnishers
• Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers