Industrial Painter

Company Overview

Southwestern Manufacturing Inc. operates in a competitive global market producing wide-ranging metal-based assemblies and components across a variety of industry sectors including but not limited to Mining, Oil & Gas, Crane and Drag-line Components, Agricultural, Machine building, and Heavy Equipment Manufacturing.

Role Overview

We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package. We are looking for 1 Industrial Painters (minimum of 40 - 48 hours per week) for our Peter St. location in Windsor, Ontario. Southwestern Manufacturing typically operates on rotating shifts of days and afternoons. This is position is a full time afternoon shift role.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure maintenance and paint booth cleaning procedures are followed as needed and develop new procedures for ensuring a safe and clean environment.
- Perform industrial painting, alongside the other members of the painting team, demonstrating proper techniques and strict adherence to quality standards.
- Coordinate with management and purchasing in the estimation of products needed to ensure an appropriate volume of products required for planned & future work is attained and organized per customer name or job number.
- Train new team members as needed.
- Maintain equipment, ensuring all safety protocols are followed.
- Monitor staff adherence to secure workplace practices, including risk management issues such as workplace injury follow-up, universal precautions, and emergency procedures.

Qualifications & Skills

- Ability to differentiate between colours
- Ability to work on multiple priorities
- Ability to use hand and power tools and equipment
- Ability to work with all levels of employees
- Attention to detail
- Stand for long periods of time
- Fabrication/ machining setting




- Strong understanding of proper painting products, specifications, techniques, and procedures required
- Perform as part of an effective team, inspecting work to ensure quality standards are being met.

Education & Experience

- Experience in manufacturing painting, including spray paint
- Experience in painting large exterior buildings
- Experience wet painting using a gun
- Experience with scaffolding and genie boom operation
- Fabrication/ machining environment
- A minimum of five years experience as an Industrial Painter, with a proven track record of leading teams and projects.
- Experience in leadership is a requirement.
- Manufacturing: 3 years (preferred)
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Completion of a recognized Industrial Painter apprenticeship or trade certification is preferred.
- Additional training in painting techniques, surface preparation, or hazardous materials handling (e.g., WHMIS) is an asset.

Working Conditions

- Shop environment with exposure to noise, sparks, grinding debris, and moving equipment.
- Regular lifting, bending, kneeling, and standing for extended periods.
- Use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and have an attention for detail to ensure tight deadlines are met.

Safety & Quality Expectations

- Adhere strictly to workplace health and safety legislation and company safety procedures




- Follow all quality control processes and documentation requirements.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Competencies

- Attention to detail
- Mechanical aptitude
- Spatial awareness
- Problem-solving skills
- Teamwork and communication
- Time management and reliability

We offer

- Competitive wages
- A comprehensive health benefits package including dental, life insurance, vision and pension plan
- Opportunity to progress in a growing company
- Overtime after 40 hours per week

Southwestern Manufacturing Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by Southwestern Manufacturing throughout the recruitment, selection and/ or interview process to applicants with disabilities. Please note that this recruitment process may involve the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist in reviewing applications and assessing candidate qualifications. All AI tools used are designed to support fair and consistent hiring practices and are subject to human oversight. Final hiring decisions are made by company representatives, not automated systems. Applicants with questions or concerns about the use of AI in this process may contact Human Resources for more information or to request an alternative application method. Any personal information collected through the hiring process, including information processed by AI tools, will be handled in accordance with our company Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws.

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week

Experience:

- Manufacturing: 3 years (preferred)
- Industrial painting: 5 years (required)
- Paint Gun: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Industrial Painter (Canada)
🏢 SOUTHWESTERN MANUFACTURING
📍 Canada