Painter

Duties

• Prepare surfaces, including blast cleaning, for application of diverse finishes; application of Coast Guard high performance coating systems on towers, buoys, and other equipment or structures.
• Assist in planning activities such as developing work schedules, estimating costs and quantities of material required to carry out work and providing input to decision-making with respect to selection of products and painting equipment.
• Recommend changes to support performance, quality and durability.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards for personnel and workshop.
• Ensure that all work activities are adequately captured in the Coast Guard asset data management system.
• Perform maintenance on paint shop and associated equipment, including blast booth and its components.
• Operate overhead crane and other equipment within shop, forklifts, mobile crane, and shop vehicle (truck).

Work environment

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) owns and operates the federal government's civilian fleet, and provides key maritime services to Canadians. As a Special Operating Agency of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the CCG helps DFO meet its responsibility to ensure safe and accessible waterways for Canadians. The CCG also plays a key role in ensuring the sustainable use and development of Canada's oceans and waterways.

Intent of the process

Indeterminate. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar permanent and/or temporary vacancies.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

Recent* experience in preparing different metal surfaces by grit blasting.

Experience working with mobile or overhead cranes.

Experiencing using the Microsoft Office suite of software, including Word, Excel and Outlook (or similar word, spreadsheet and email programs).

Recent* experience in the painting of different kinds of metals in an industrial environment.


*Recent is defined as being within the past 5 years.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of surface preparation before painting.

Knowledge of the different types of paint coating and application systems.

Knowledge of the maintenance and use of a number of manual, pneumatic and electric tools.

Knowledge of health and safety procedures related to paint work.

Ability to estimate time and resources required to complete assigned work.

Ability to effectively communicate orally.

Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

Initiative

Judgement

Dependability

Effective interpersonal relationships

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Mobile Crane Operator, 0-8 Ton.

Training on WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System).

Experience with the use of airless and standard painting devices.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid class G driver's license and willingness to drive an automobile vehicle or a light truck.

Willing and able to climb and work on high structure (towers) up to 35 meters high.

Willing and able to work overtime as required.

Willing and able to travel for period up to six (6) weeks and to use various modes of transportation including helicopter, ships, planes and small boats.

Valid medical suitability.

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

You will have to provide proof of your original education credentials when requested.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates through emails and/or through the www.jobs.gc.ca applicant account. Candidates participating in this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and that their system accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block the receipt of these types of email).

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact us toll free at 1-800-645-5605 and press '0' for assistance.

ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE WWW.JOBS.GC.CA WEBSITE. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BY EMAIL.

Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.

Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.