Senior Craftsman - Painting

About Emirates Global Aluminium

Emirates Global Aluminium is the world’s biggest ‘premium aluminium’ producer and the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas industry.  EGA is an integrated aluminium producer, with operations on four continents from bauxite mining to the production of cast primary aluminium and recycling. EGA employs over 7,000 of these people including more than 1,200 UAE Nationals. EGA operates aluminium smelters in Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah in the United Arab Emirates, an alumina refinery in Al Taweelah, a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea, a speciality foundry in high strength recycled aluminium in Germany, and a recycling plant in the United States.

JOB PURPOSE:

To perform a range of maintenance activities related to surface preparation and paint all equipment/materials in the plant with high standards of quality and safety. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Completes assigned maintenance painting jobs with required standards.
• Independently carries out minor painting jobs and planned maintenance painting activities as required
• Carries out effective maintenance tasks on various maintenance equipment as per the operating procedures
• Operates blasting and painting equipment for the maintenance painting jobs
• Acts as a team player and make suggestions to improve shop services for internal customers.
• Follows the safe working practices based on company’s safety rules and regulations to protect personnel, plant and equipment
• Maintains good housekeeping in the assigned work area and keep equipment and tools in clean, tidy and safe conditions
• Coaches and guides National Trainees/ TPRF personnel doing routine jobs in the shop

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduate or vocational graduate in the industrial painting

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Maintenance as an Industrial Painter.
• Good basic knowledge in all painting  equipment and knowledge.

Skills:

• Good basic knowledge in type of industrial painting works and equipment
• Must process a working knowledge of written and spoken English
• Written and verbal English communication skill
• Know how to read technical specifications for different paints