Paint Sprayer

Millenium Site Services; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Millenium Site Services UK Ltd is seeking an experienced Paint Sprayer to join our paint division on a full-time, permanent basis. The role is based at our Derby site on Haydock Road, with responsibilities spanning masking, priming, paint mixing, and reading technical drawings to ensure precise coating and finishes across a broad range of components.

You will spray primer and top coats using conventional and HVLP equipment, perform quality checks, and work to defined film builds and pot life,

Responsibilities

• Masking and hanging – masking off areas not to be coated and hanging or racking components correctly to allow full, even coverage during spraying
• Priming – applying the correct primer system to prepared surfaces, building the right film build ahead of top coating
• Paint mixing – accurately mixing paints and primers to specification, including two-pack and specialist rail coating systems, working to correct ratios and pot life
• Reading drawings and specifications – working from technical drawings, job cards, and paint specifications to identify correct colours, coating systems, and finish requirements for each job
• Spraying – applying primer and top coats using conventional and HVLP spray equipment to a consistent, high-quality finish across a variety of substrates
• Quality checking – inspecting finished work for coverage, colour match, and finish quality, identifying and correcting any defects, blemishes, or areas needing rework before sign-off

Job description

Millenium Site Services UK Ltd is a specialist contractor working across the rail sector, delivering high-quality paint, GRP, glazing, and engineering services to major rail clients. Our Haydock Road site in Derby is one of our core operational hubs, supporting a steady, varied workload across multiple contracts.

We're looking for an experienced Paint Sprayer to join our paint division on a full-time, permanent basis, working across a broad range of components and coating systems.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Masking and hanging – masking off areas not to be coated and hanging or racking components correctly to allow full, even coverage during spraying
• Priming – applying the correct primer system to prepared surfaces, building the right film build ahead of top coating
• Paint mixing – accurately mixing paints and primers to specification, including two-pack and specialist rail coating systems, working to correct ratios and pot life
• Reading drawings and specifications – working from technical drawings, job cards, and paint specifications to identify correct colours, coating systems, and finish requirements for each job
• Spraying – applying primer and top coats using conventional and HVLP spray equipment to a consistent, high-quality finish across a variety of substrates
• Quality checking – inspecting finished work for coverage, colour match, and finish quality, identifying and correcting any defects, blemishes, or areas needing rework before sign-off

It's a hands-on, varied role within an established team, with the chance to work across a broad mix of jobs and coating systems rather than a single repetitive task.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 16:30