Automotive Spray Painter at PCI in Toronto, Ontario, CA

Who We Are

PCI is a small, high-performing team with a big mission: to become a global leader in precise, high-performance composite products. Based in Toronto, our 28,000-square-foot facility is where ideas take shape, featuring advanced manufacturing capabilities, a 3,000-square-foot clean room, and a commitment to quality that exceeds industry standards. We are AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 certified, ensuring excellence in everything we create.

Visit our website: https://www.gopci.ca/

What We Value

At PCI, we live by the PCI PACT:

Performance, Accountability, Collaboration, and Trust.

These values guide everything we do, driving innovation, fostering teamwork, and maintaining the highest standards in our work.

Why PCI?

When opportunities arise, here's what you can expect from joining our team:

• Work on groundbreaking projects shaping the future of sea, air, and space technology
• Be part of a dynamic, supportive environment where innovation thrives
• Collaborate with a team dedicated to excellence and pushing the limits of composite manufacturing

If you're looking for a company where your skills and ideas can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Purpose

The Painter prepares and paints composite parts to specification, working alongside the Paint Lead and the rest of the paint department. This role owns the hands-on prep, priming, painting, and clearcoating work on assigned parts, following the direction and quality standards set by the Paint Lead, and delivers consistent, defect-free finishes on time.

Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

Paint Preparation

• Prepare parts for painting, including surface preparation, masking, cleaning, and viscosity checks
• Confirm prep work meets part drawing specifications and engineering documentation before painting begins
• Keep prep materials, tools, and consumables stocked, organized, and in proper condition

Paint Application

• Apply primer, paint, and clearcoat to composite parts using spray gun equipment, in accordance with part drawing specifications and engineering documentation
• Complete curing of parts using appropriate baking procedures
• Identify and flag process issues, paint defects, or equipment problems to the Paint Lead
• Complete assigned work orders accurately and on time

Equipment and Housekeeping

• Support start-of-shift and end-of-shift inspections of the spray booth, spray guns, ventilation systems, and related equipment
• Clean machines, equipment, and work areas regularly using water, solvents, and other appropriate cleaning aids
• Maintain assigned PPE and report equipment issues to the Paint Lead promptly

Quality and Safety

• Follow the quality standards set by the Paint Lead at every stage of the paint process
• Flag and set aside parts that do not meet required standards rather than moving them forward
• Follow ISO 9001 and AS9100 procedures accordingly
• Use correct PPE at all times in the paint booth and on the shop floor

Required Skills, Abilities and Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• 1 to 3 years of experience using spray painting equipment, mixing paint, clear coating, and cleaning lines
• Experience painting composites (carbon fiber/fiberglass) considered an asset
• Detail-oriented with a high standard for quality at every stage of the process
• Comfortable working under the direction of a Paint Lead in a team setting
• Awareness of and commitment to product safety, counterfeit parts prevention, ethical conduct, and personal contribution to product quality and safety in accordance with AS9100 Rev D
• Continuing education supported by PCI upon approval

Working Conditions

Other conditions include:

• Ability to work flexible hours, overtime, and different shifts, on occasion, based on demanding manufacturing schedules
• Stand for long periods of time. Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Repeat the same movements. Bend or twist the body. Climb ladders, kneel, stoop, or crouch for long periods of time
• Work in a dirty, dusty environment (PPE provided)
• PCI manufactures products that may act as an irritant and trigger allergic reactions or asthmatic symptoms in susceptible workers

Physical Requirements

Painters must have the following abilities:

• Lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds
• Work with spray painting equipment and shop tools
• Use hands throughout the paint preparation and application process