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• Select appropriate paint or mix paints using automated paint mixing equipment according to a predetermined formula
• Operate or tend equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare items for application of paint, lacquer or other protective or decorative coatings
• Operate or tend automated spray paint, dip or flow coating equipment or other mechanized painting or product coating application equipment
• Operate hand-held spray guns to spray paint or coat stationary items or items on moving conveyor system with protective or decorative coatings
• Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes
• Clean and maintain painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air and personal protective equipment
• May prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals or other decorative items on finished products.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Airbrush painter
• Cadmium galvanizer
• Ceramic spray painter
• Ceramic sprayer
• Industrial painter

ASSOCIATED TITLES

• Some secondary school education may be required.
• Some experience in operating production machinery or equipment may be required.
• Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.

QUALIFICATIONS

The "best fit" category(ies) in the National Occupational Classification will depend on education, duties, and responsibilities. These categories are suggested to help job seekers and employers get started. 

SUGGESTED NOC CATEGORIES:

CAT 9; TEER 4 (94213)

SUGGESTED NOC CATEGORY LINK:

NOC CATEGORIES

Various immigration pathways are available to international job seekers and Canadian employers seeking international talent. For more information, contact us or visit Nova Scotia's immigration website.

Abbreviations used in this section: 

  • AIP = Atlantic Immigration Program

  • FSW = Federal Skilled Worker

  • NSNP = Nova Scotia Nominee Program

  • On Demand = Occupations must be identified by the provincial or federal government as being in demand (insufficient qualified workers in Canada)

  • PNP = Provincial Nominee Program (another name for NSNP)

IMMIGRATION PATHWAYS:

Temp work permit visas, PNP (on-demand), On-demand according to economic priorities

IMMIGRATION PATHWAYS

Dusty, hot, confined spaces, working outdoors

WORKING CONDITIONS

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