Finishing Operative - Paint Spraying

Carbon 60; Tatling End; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in England is seeking a Finishing Operative with paint spraying experience. The role involves checking and cleaning surfaces, operating ovens, masking components, and inspecting painted finishes. Candidates should have a solid understanding of health and safety regulations and experience in manufacturing. This position offers a double shift pattern and an excellent benefits package, including a joining bonus.

Benefits

Shift allowance

Joining bonus

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience paint spraying and surface preparation processes.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Full understanding of health and safety and COSHH regulations.
• Experience working in manufacturing organisations.

Responsibilities

• Checking and cleaning surfaces before applying finishes using a hand spray gun.
• Setting and operating ovens to required temperatures and ensuring batch traceability.
• Masking detail components to specifications using tapes and plugs.
• Unmasking components and inspecting paint surfaces for damage.
• Measuring paint thickness and gloss level to ensure conformance.

Skills

Paint spraying

Surface preparation

Reading engineering drawings

Health and safety regulations

Manufacturing experience

Job description

Overview

Our client is the world's leading manufacturer of ejection seats. They are looking to hire a Finishing Operative with Paint Spraying experience to join their team.

Responsibilities

• Checking and cleaning surfaces before applying a variety of sprayed finishes i.e. gloss, matt, primer and topcoats to components using a hand spray gun ensuring that coatings are applied to the technical specification
• Setting and operating ovens to the required temperature and durations. Ensure batch traceability of paint etc.
• Masking detail components to drawing / specifications using tapes, plastic plugs and bungs as required.
• Unmasking components, checking paint surfaces for damage or omissions removing all tapes, plugs and bungs with scalpels and probes and touching in any damage as required.
• Inspecting painted finish by visual and automated techniques. Measure paint thickness, gloss level to ensure conformance.

Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience paint spraying and surface preparation processes.
• Experience of reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Full understanding of health and safety and COSHH regulations relating to hazardous substances.
• Experience of working in manufacturing organisations.

Benefits

Double shift (6am to 2pm, 1.45pm to 10pm) so will include a shift allowance as part of the package. They are also offering a joining bonus and an excellent benefits package.

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