As a Powder Coat Technician, you’ll ensure top‑quality finishes on aluminium and zinc components across multiple coating lines. This hands‑on role requires strong technical knowledge, problem‑solving ability, and a commitment to consistent quality, safety, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

Powder Coating Operations

• Operate and maintain manual and automated coating booths, including setup, changeovers, and colour management.
• Prepare parts for coating, including cleaning, masking, jigging, and inspection for surface readiness.
• Apply powder coatings to meet order specifications.
• Monitor curing ovens and conveyor settings for consistent results.
• Conduct visual and instrumental inspections (e.g. DFT, gloss, adhesion) to verify finish quality.

Process Control and Quality

• Become the in‑house powder‑coating process expert.
• Adjust key process parameters such as gun voltage, air pressure, powder flow, and booth air balance for optimal performance. Define operator adjustments from technician and maintenance adjustments
• Provide training and guidance for powdercoat teams.
• Troubleshoot defects and lead corrective actions.
• Work with Quality and Maintenance teams to improve performance and reliability.
• Maintain process records, batch traceability, and production reporting.

Equipment and Maintenance

• Perform routine cleaning, booth filter checks, and equipment calibration.
• Assist with maintenance of automated handling systems, powder pumps, guns, and reclaim systems.
• Support continuous improvement of line efficiency, powder utilisation, and waste reduction.

Health, Safety, and Environment

• Follow all health, safety and quality guidelines

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in a powder coating or industrial finishing environment.
• Knowledge of manual gun techniques and automated application systems (e.g. Nordson, Wagner, Gema, or similar).
• Familiarity with key machining and surface preparation parameters relevant to coating performance.
• Understanding of process control systems, conveyor line operation, and oven curing profiles.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret technical drawings and coating specifications.
• Mechanical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting ability.

Desirable Attributes

• Certification in Powder Coating Application or Surface Finishing (e.g. Qualicoat, NZ Finishing standards).
• Experience in aluminium or architectural coatings.
• Continuous improvement mindset (Lean / 5S / Kaizen participation).
• Team-oriented and capable of training or mentoring others.