Paint Sprayer

Westray Recruitment Group; Newton Aycliffe; Vor Ort; GBP 17.000 - 24.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Paint Sprayer for a permanent night shift at their Newton Aycliffe site. The role is a temporary-to-permanent position following a probation period, with 42-hour weeks and 8pm-7am shifts from Monday to Thursday.

You will prepare steel surfaces, apply coatings with various spray systems, and ensure QA standards are met while adhering to health and safety regulations.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience as a spray painter in structural steel, heavy engineering or industrial coatings.
• Competent in primers, intermediate and top coats using spray equipment.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation methods and coatings application.
• Ability to read paint specifications, datasheets and work instructions.
• Experience achieving required dry film thickness and finish quality.
• Ability to identify and rectify coating defects and maintain QA standards.

Aufgaben

• Prepare structural steel surfaces for coating by blasting, grinding, sanding, cleaning and masking.
• Apply protective/decorative coatings using airless, conventional or HVLP spray equipment.
• Read and interpret paint specifications, coating systems and job drawings.
• Mix paints to manufacturer specs, ensuring correct ratios and viscosity.
• Operate and maintain spray painting equipment and perform basic fault checks.
• Monitor coating thickness and finish quality to meet project QA requirements.
• Identify and rectify coating defects such as runs, dry spray or poor adhesion.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations.

Kenntnisse

Spray painting

Read specs

Health & safety

Team collaboration

Tools

Airless spray

HVLP spray

Conventional spray

Jobbeschreibung

• £14.70per hour + 1/3 shift allowance £19.60
• Over time is time ½, time ½ and double time depending on when worked
• Temp to perm role
• Working hour week is 42 hours
• Monday to Thursday - 8pm-7am ( 4 x 10.5 hour shifts with 2 x 20 min breaks)

THE BUSINESS

Our client based in Newton Aycliffe is seeking to appoint a Paint Sprayer to work a permanent night shift Monday to Thursday - 8pm-7am. This is a temp to perm role following a successful probation period.

The organisation has a strong local footprint in the Newton Aycliffe area and they are strategically placed with a good road network. The organisation has full in-house capabilities meaning they offer estimating, designing, detailing, specialist coats, installation and contract management. As a Welder specialising in Structural work, you will work in a state-of-the-art facility covering 90,000 sq. feet. The organisation also has a very healthy order book, they can offer role security and a chance to work on both local & national projects. They have also recently made a large £2.5M investment aimed at improving the automation of their site.

Our client supplies structural steel and fabricated parts to serve the construction trade in the formation of institutions such as schools, hospitals, universities and MOD contracts.

THE ROLE

• Prepare structural steel surfaces for coating by blasting, grinding, sanding, cleaning, and masking as required
• Apply protective and decorative coatings (e.g. primers, epoxies, intumescent and top coats) using airless, conventional, or HVLP spray equipment
• Read and interpret paint specifications, coating systems, and job drawings
• Mix paints and coatings to manufacturer specifications, ensuring correct ratios and viscosity
• Operate and maintain spray painting equipment, including routine cleaning and basic fault checks
• Monitor coating thickness and finish quality to meet project and QA requirements
• Identify and rectify coating defects such as runs, dry spray, pinholing, or poor adhesion
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, including safe handling of hazardous materials
• Maintain a clean and organised work area, including paint booths and storage areas
• Work collaboratively with blasters, fabricators, inspectors, and supervisors to meet production schedules
• Complete required documentation, including paint records, batch numbers, and quality check forms

THE PERSON

• Proven experience as a spray painter within structural steel, heavy engineering, or industrial coatings
• Competent in applying primers, intermediate, and top coats using airless and conventional spray equipment
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation methods (abrasive blasting, mechanical prep, cleaning, masking)
• Ability to read and follow paint specifications, datasheets, and work instructions
• Experience achieving specified dry film thickness (DFT) and finish quality
• Ability to identify and correct common coating defects