Aircraft Painter

Manpower; Harwell; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Share incentive plans

Discretionary bonuses

Descripción de la vacante

Manpower, Inc. is seeking an Aircraft Painter to join an on-site team in Oxfordshire, operating in a Part 145 environment. You will perform minor touch-ups, local resprays, and oversee off-site contractor work to maintain quality and compliance.

You will handle corrosion treatment, livery touch-ups, panel refinishing, and defect rectification before release to service, ensuring a flawless finish and regulatory adherence.

Formación

• Accredited painter background with industry training and proven experience in painting.
• Experience in automotive or aircraft painting is preferred.
• Ability to manage external paint contractors and ensure high-quality finishes.
• Strong compliance mindset for secure control of paints and processes.

Responsabilidades

• Complete minor paint touch-ups and local resprays on-site to an excellent finish.
• Supervise third-party contractors undertaking off-site resprays.
• Carry out corrosion treatment and apply preventive coatings.
• Perform in-service livery touch-ups, including registrations and logo repairs.
• Refinish components such as cowlings, panels, and manufactured parts.
• Rectify paint defects before release to service; avoid brush marks and orange peel.
• Store paints correctly in the hangar and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Select and order paints in line with maintenance documentation.
• Control tooling and paint facilities; act as SME for process and materials.
• Travel between sites when required; occasional out-of-hours repairs.

Conocimientos

Accredited painter

Aircraft painting

Automotive painting

Quality control

Educación

Painter accreditation

Descripción del empleo

My client in Oxfordshire is hiring for a dedicated on-site Aircraft Painter to help keep aircraft looking their best-safely, accurately, and to specification. You'll work in a Part 145 environment, delivering minor paint touch-ups and local resprays, while also overseeing contracted activity off-site to maintain quality standards.

What you'll be doing

• Complete minor paint touch-ups and local resprays on-site to an excellent aesthetic finish
• Supervise third-party contractors undertaking full or partial resprays off-site
• Carry out immediate corrosion treatment and apply preventive coatings
• Perform in-service livery touch-ups, including registration changes and logo repairs
• Refinish components such as cowlings, panels, and manufactured parts
• Rectify paint defects before release to service-avoiding visible brush marks or "orange peel"
• Store paint correctly in the hangar and keep it compliant with regulation
• Select and order the correct paints in line with maintenance or modification documentation
• Control tooling, equipment, paint facilities, and materials to maintain strict compliance
• Act as a nominated subject matter expert (SME), owning quality, process control, methods and material usage
• Travel between sites when required, with flexibility for normal and occasional out-of-hours repairs

What you'll bring

• Strong compliance mindset for secure control of paints, processes, and painting techniques
• Proven ability to achieve high-quality finishes and resolve complex surface defects without "patchwork" results
• Excellent communication and supervisory capability to oversee external paint contractors
• Confidence working independently and flexibly to minimise operational downtime
• An accredited painter background with industry training and proven experience in either automotive or aircraft painting
• Ability to complete an occupational health assessment (chemicals handling, heavy lifting, and lone working conditions)

Additional information

• If you want to broaden your skills, there's potential to diversify into hands-on aircraft engineering involvement and development
• Desired: prior experience in an EASA/UK CAA Part 145 maintenance environment and H&S certifications for hazardous material handling and curing environments

Benefits

They offer a competitive base salary and a robust suite of benefits designed to support your health, wealth, and lifestyle:

• Holiday Allowance: We value loyalty and work-life balance; your annual leave entitlement grows with you, rewarding your commitment with an extra day of leave for each year of service (up to an additional 4 days)
• Health: Private Medical Insurance (Bupa). You also have the flexibility to add family members to your policy at an additional cost. Other options include Health-care Cash Schemes and Den-Plan.
• Future Wealth: up to 8% Company Pension contribution, when you contribute 6%.

Plus Yearly Share Incentive Plans, and Discretionary Group Bonuses.

• Everyday Savings: Access to exclusive shopping discounts, including a cashback card to help your money go further.
• Lifestyle: Bikes to Work scheme (up to £3,000), Mydrive car purchase scheme, and Technology purchase schemes.
• Added Protection: Benefit from Personal Accident Insurance, Health-care Cash Schemes, and professional Financial/Legal advice.

If you're proud of a flawless finish and take compliance seriously, we'd love to hear from you.