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Industrial Painter
@ Wesgar Inc.
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Pay:
$26–$29 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Prepare steel components and surfaces for paint application, including cleaning, masking, and unmasking.
- Apply primers, paints, and industrial coatings using HVLP spray equipment .
- Mix two-part paints, epoxy primers, and coatings according to required ratios and job specifications.
- Apply caulking, non-slip coatings, and other finishing materials as required.
- Inspect painted components for coverage, finish quality, defects, and compliance with specifications.
- Complete touch-ups and corrective work as needed.
Requirements summary:
- This role is responsible for preparing, masking, and painting precision steel components while ensuring work meets customer specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.
- The most important requirement for this role is strong hands-on experience using HVLP spray guns and the ability to consistently produce a high-quality finish.
- Mix two-part paints, epoxy primers, and coatings according to required ratios and job specifications.
- Apply caulking, non-slip coatings, and other finishing materials as required.
- Qualifications & Skills
- Approximately 2–3 years of hands-on painting experience in industrial painting, automotive refinishing, autobody painting, or a similar environment.
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-09
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Wesgar Inc.
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Your precision sheet metal fabricator
Full company description
Wesgar is the fastest growing custom precision sheet metal fabricator and the largest producer of high-mix, low-volume products in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. A specialist in identifying and solving the unique challenges and complex needs of each customer, Wesgar crafts tailored solutions, such as managing spikes and variable demand, reducing cycle times, managing compound quality and technical requirements, lowering costs, and mitigating supply chain disruptions—allowing our customers to meet and deliver to their customers’ exacting standards. Our world-class, 100,000 square feet plant, located on Wesgar’s four-acre campus, boasts $30 million in state-of-the-art sheet metal and copper fabrication equipment. Wesgar's unrivaled range of services, intended to eliminate obstacles to success, include design for manufacturability, prototype production, fabrication, finishing, assembly, machining, stringent quality inspection and documentation, inventory and stocking programs, and logistical services. Wesgar’s one-stop shop satisfies the industry’s high demands. Our more than 200 fabrication experts, engineers, metal technologists, and quality control professionals work around the clock as a cohesive team to precisely oversee the dependable delivery of thousands of precision items manufactured in light gauge steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and copper. Energy storage and backup power systems, power distribution, OEMs, commercial electronics, telecommunications, medical, industrial and automation, clean and renewable energy, security, recreation, and other industries are among those we serve. Wesgar values long-term customer relationships and is proud to count EnerSys, Rockwell Automation, Ballard Power, Kodak, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Honeywell as customers who rely on us to deliver unrivaled responsiveness, responsiveness, collaborative engineering, innovative and accurate precision fabrication, and a flexible approach.
- LinkedIn followers
- 4,091
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 120
- Reported office locations
- 1638 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5W9, CA
- 7456 Mac Ln NW, Seabeck, Washington 98380, US
- Business categories
- Electronics
- Clean Energy
- Logistics
- Energy Storage
- Industrial
- Supply Chain Management
- Electrical Distribution
- Industrial Automation
- Battery
- Manufacturing
- Customer Service
- Other recorded names
- Wesgar Inc.
- Specialties
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for commercial electronics
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for utilities
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for telecommunications
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for industrial applications and automation
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for clean and renewal energy
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for agriculture
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for military and defence
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for security equipment
- Precision sheet metal fabrication for marine equipment
- Custom sheet metal and copper components
- Sheet metal component fabrication and logistics
- Specialists in high-mix
- low-volume custom sheet metal fabrication
- and Custom sheet metal fabrication
- machining
- and copper bus bars
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Wesgar is the fastest growing custom precision sheet metal fabricator and the largest producer of high-mix, low-volume products in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. A specialist in identifying and solving the unique challenges and complex needs of each customer, Wesgar crafts tailored solutions, such as managing spikes and variable demand, reducing cycle times, managing compound quality and technical…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fabricated Metal Products |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Port Coquitlam, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1965 |
| Specialties | Precision sheet metal fabrication for commercial electronicsPrecision sheet metal fabrication for OEM (original equipment manufacturer)Precision sheet metal fabrication for utilitiesPrecision sheet metal fabrication for telecommunicationsPrecision sheet metal fabrication for industrial applications and automationPrecision sheet metal fabrication for clean and renewal energyPrecision sheet metal fabrication for agriculturePrecision sheet metal fabrication for military and defencePrecision sheet metal fabrication for security equipmentPrecision sheet metal fabrication for marine equipment |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 12 |
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About Wesgar
Wesgar is a leader in the custom sheet metal fabrication industry, specializing in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing for a wide range of global sectors. Based in Port Coquitlam, we pride ourselves on a workplace culture built on empathy, professional development, and operational excellence.
Position Summary
We are looking for an Industrial Painter to join our production team on the day shift (6:00 AM – 2:00 PM).
This role is responsible for preparing, masking, and painting precision steel components while ensuring work meets customer specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.
We are open to candidates from both industrial painting and automotive/autobody painting backgrounds. The most important requirement for this role is strong hands-on experience using HVLP spray guns and the ability to consistently produce a high-quality finish.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare steel components and surfaces for paint application, including cleaning, masking, and unmasking.
- Apply primers, paints, and industrial coatings using HVLP spray equipment.
- Mix two-part paints, epoxy primers, and coatings according to required ratios and job specifications.
- Apply caulking, non-slip coatings, and other finishing materials as required.
- Inspect painted components for coverage, finish quality, defects, and compliance with specifications.
- Complete touch-ups and corrective work as needed.
- Clean and maintain spray guns, paint equipment, tools, and work areas.
- Properly handle, store, and organize paints, coatings, and related materials.
- Follow all safety procedures for paint preparation, spraying, chemical handling, and PPE.
- Complete job-related paperwork and production documentation accurately.
Qualifications & Skills
- Approximately 2–3 years of hands-on painting experience in industrial painting, automotive refinishing, autobody painting, or a similar environment.
- Strong proficiency using HVLP spray guns is required.
- Experience producing consistent, professional-quality finishes.
- Experience with surface preparation, masking, paint mixing, and spray application.
- Comfortable working with two-part paints, primers, and coatings.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify finish defects or quality issues.
- Able to work independently and meet production deadlines.
- Reliable, safety-conscious, and comfortable working in a production environment.
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Must be willing and able to successfully complete a security screening process.
Preferred Attributes
- Automotive or autobody refinishing experience.
- Industrial painting or steel component painting experience.
- Experience with epoxy primers and other industrial coatings.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.
Schedule & Pay Details
- Shift: Day shift (6:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
- Location: Port Coquitlam, BC | Pitt Meadows, BC
- Pay: $26.00 - $29.00 per hour
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Work Location: In person
Why Join Us?
Equal Opportunity: Wesgar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Benefits: Eligible employees have access to extended health care, dental care, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and company events.
Real-World Impact: Apply your spray-painting skills in a hands-on manufacturing environment and contribute directly to the quality of finished products delivered to our customers.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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