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The Vocational Trainee role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a professional environment, and to support/promote the student's career goals through contact with professionals in their field of study. The vocational trainee experience enables students to participate in professional activities for Volvo Group by working on important and innovative projects. Vocational Trainee positions are structured learning experiences where students and our full-time professionals work together on projects within their selected organization. This allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and Volvo Construction Equipment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Perform a variety of duties necessary to achieve a finish that satisfies VCE paint quality standards and engineering requirements

Use and follow prescribed safety procedures

Emphasize personal safety by employing the prescribed PPE to protect themself and others from hazards of the task. This ranges from splash protection in the wash booth to respirators and full body PPE in the spray booth

Operate pressure washers and or steam cleaners in a conscientious way to assure that oily contamination is removed and removing excess water to speed dry time

Employ many different types of masking to protect sensitive surfaces from blast, and to keep surfaces free of paint as required by part design and/or an understanding of its function

Apply seam sealer to prevent water leaks and rust bleed

Sand and grind to repair cosmetic defects, and apply plastic filler as needed

Set up paint for spraying, including moving drums as needed, adding reducer as required, stirring properly, making sure pressures are properly adjusted and keeping the mix area clean

Set up and adjust spray equipment, and keep it clean and lubricated as needed for reliable operation and operate electronic paint proportioning equipment

Properly mix paint with hardener by hand for repairs and special colors

Keep equipment and area free of unnecessary dirt by picking up debris and sweeping loose overspray while maintaining 5S standards

Keep cleaning solvent covered when not in use, and empty waste containers as needed and at shift end into proper containers

Look for a wide range of defects after paint and correct if able or escalate to supervisor

Detect and report faulty operation, defective material and unusual conditions to Supervisor

Maintain working area in neat and orderly condition

Interpret drawings and work instructions to determine paint quality or masking requirements

Skills / Experience Required:

Student must be currently enrolled and pursuing an Paint-related field

Student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5

Must be at least 17 years of age

Soft Skills:

Contribute to building a positive team spirit

Pursue training and development opportunities

Inspire the trust of others, work with integrity and ethically

Treat others with respect and consideration

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, rewarding you for contributing to the corporation's growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $17.00 - $46. 00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree-seeking area of study.  In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops:

• Housing assistance, when applicable
• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
• Training and personal development

If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you.