Paint Technician

NuStaff Recruitment Ltd; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm based in Cwmbran is seeking a Paint Sprayer / Paint Technician to apply water and solvent-based finishes. Responsibilities include surface preparation, equipment maintenance, and ensuring quality standards. The position offers rotating morning and afternoon shifts paying £19.38 per hour, or £21.00 per hour for night shifts, with overtime available.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare, mix, and apply various primers and paints.
• Ability to maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply a wide range of paint finishes to substrates.
• Work as part of a team of paint technicians.
• Prepare surfaces and maintain spray equipment.

Skills

Experience in decorative paint spraying

Job description

Overview

Nu-Staff are working with Safran Seats to support one of their main manufacturing locations based in Cwmbran with the recruitment of a Paint Sprayer / Paint Technician on nights.

Job Summary

To apply a wide range of water based and solvent based paint finishes to metallic, composite and plastic substrates. Achieve a high quality finish in line with engineering process specification, drawing and customer requirements.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Work as a part of a small team of skilled paint technicians.
• Report any issues or constraints to operations line leader in a timely manner.
• Accept responsibility for on time delivery of quality conforming product.
• Be able to work with a wide range of support functions including manufacturing engineers, line leaders, production controllers and production co-ordinators.
• Participate in improvement activities as and when required to do so

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing, mixing and applying various primers, paints and top coats as per colour document requirements.
• Preparing substrate surfaces for priming and top coating.
• Polishing where required, by use of hand or air tools.
• Masking to drawing requirements to ensure correct finish is achieved.
• Maintaining spray equipment.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment through adherence to 5S principles.
• Compliance with all PPE requirements as identified in area Risk Assessments and COSHH assessments etc.
• Organising own workload in line with business requirements
• Experience in decorative paint spraying is essential

Hours & Pay

• Monday - Friday mornings and afternoons rotating - £19.38ph
• Sunday to Thursday night shifts - £21.00ph.
• Saturday overtime is paid at x1.5; Sunday overtime is paid at x2.