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PROFORCE has exploited its deep technical know-how to produce outstanding armored products for Government Agencies, Corporate Bodies, Diplomatic Communities and Private individuals within Nigeria and Africa.\n\nWe are recruiting to fill the position below:\n\nJob Title: Painter\n\nLocation: No. 1 Akaka Road, Ode Remo, Ogun\n\nEmployment Type: Full-time\n\nIndustry: Automotive & Defence Manufacturing\n\nPosition Overview\n\nProforce Defence is seeking a skilled, precision-driven Painter to join our production and finishing team at our manufacturing facility in Ode Remo, Ogun State.\nThe successful candidate will be responsible for chemical surface preparation, priming, spray painting, protective coating, and refinishing operations across commercial, tactical, and specialized armored vehicle bodies and components in line with strict military-grade and automotive industry standards.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nColor Matching & Paint Mixing: Accurately mix paints, hardeners, thinners, and resins according to exact viscosity, color code, and ratio specifications.\nSafety & Hazard Compliance: Adhere strictly to occupational health and safety protocols, managing hazardous waste disposal and utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including air-supplied respirators.\nQuality & Finish Inspection: Inspect finished vehicle surfaces for coating thickness, adhesion, gloss level, and surface defects (e.g., orange peel, runs, sags, pinholes) and execute precision touch-ups.\nPaint & Coating Application: Mix and apply primers, basecoats, clearcoats, anti-corrosion barriers, chemical agent resistant coatings (CARC), and military-grade camouflage patterns using pneumatic spray equipment.\nSurface Preparation & Chemical Treatment: Clean, degrease, sand, mask, and chemically treat metal, composite, and armored steel surfaces prior to coating application.\nSpray Booth & Equipment Operation: Set up, calibrate, operate, and maintain high-volume low-pressure (HVLP) spray 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