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The role:
Amazing opportunity for an Abrasive Blaster / Painter to join our Above Water Systems (AWS) team based in Garden Island. Your responsibility will include coatings and painting applications, sand-blasting, and other tasks relative to industrial coatings. You will also Assist Dockmaster to undertake docking and undocking of large to small vessels.
Responsibilities will include:
Assist dockmaster in set-up Docking cradle for vessels both large and small.
Apply coatings through conventional, airless, and plural spray systems.
Mix paints to desired colours and consistencies.
Working in confined spaces, elevated work platform equipment, internal/external vessels on a daily basis.
Provide and maintain support of the Ship Repair Services
Willingness to undertake multi skilled activities in all aspects of ship repair.
Follow Quality control standards and comply with instructions given for own safety and health and that of others, in adhering to safe work procedures.
Take reasonable care to ensure own safety and health and that of others, and to abide by duty of care provided for in the WHS legislation
How about you?
Extensive experience within ship building industry preferred or ship repair industry
Ability to verbally communicate technical instructions and provide feedback to various stakeholders including non-technical persons
Familiar with marine practices, ship layout and technical interpretation
The ability to work to AS 1627 standards and ISO standards
Experience in airless spray machines and pressure pot
Experience in hydro blasting
Sound knowledge of Workplace Health & Safety Regulations as they apply to marine industry
Certificate 3 Surface Preparation & Coating Application preferred
EWP ticket
Forklift ticket
Confined Space ticket
Working at heights ticket
Good to know:
You’ll get an email acknowledgement after you’ve applied, Thales strives to provide a personalised experience for all suitable applicants.
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit – http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.
As part of our standard process you will complete a police, medical, employment and references.
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Thales is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect that enables all of us to feel valued, do our best, and remain truly passionate about the place that we work. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. If you would like to know more on how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and initiatives here: https://work180.com/en-AU/for-women/employer/thales .
Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.
