Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal - Painter / Blaster

Stable work. Coastal location. Home every night.
Looking for a change of pace without sacrificing stability?

If you’re an experienced Painter / Blaster who enjoys quality work, strong site support, and the option to get involved in shutdowns, this could be the role for you.

Protech is recruiting Painter / Blasters for ongoing full‑time work at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT).
This is a local Mackay/Sarina opportunity offering long‑term security and lifestyle balance.

Why You’ll Want This Role

• $51.55 base rate plus penalties or choose a casual option of $77.49 Flat rate dayshift and $89.12 Nightshift.
• Full‑time, ongoing contracts or casual options.
• Lifestyle roster plus additional shutdown roster (5/3) when required
• Home every night – local roles only
• Work at a coastal industrial site
• Weekly pay with salary sacrifice options
• Strong onsite support from a dedicated Account Manager and Admin team

The Work
You’ll be part of a high-performing team completing protective coating and structural maintenance works, including:

• Blasting and painting of steel infrastructure and structures
• Setting up work areas to safely execute tasks
• Steel fabrication and coating to site specifications
• Delivering quality work while maintaining safety and compliance standards

What We’re After

• Experience in industrial painting and blasting (Trade qualification desirable)
• Happy to consider spray painting experience with upskilling opportunties for the right candidate
• 2 + years abrasive blasting and painting experience (highly regarded)
• Familiar with epoxy coatings application including airless spray pump and conventional spray experience
• Ports or Mining Experience (desirable)
• Shutdown experience (highly regarded)
• White Card (Construction Induction)
• Working at Heights ticket or willingness to obtain
• Ability to obtain an MSIC
• Current driver’s licence
• Full Australian working rights
• Confined Space and Gas Test Atmospheres tickets (desirable)
• Mackay local or Sarina residents (no accommodation provided)

How to Apply Click Apply Now, or call our recruitment team on (07) 4952 5244 4952 5244) for a confidential chat.

About Protech At Protech, we provide Great Work to Great People. We make life easier by offering reliable ongoing work, genuine support, regular check‑ins, and correct pay every time.
With branches in every state and territory, Protech partners with leading clients across construction, mining, rail, manufacturing, and infrastructure — giving our people consistent opportunities wherever they’re based.