Paint Technician

NuStaff Recruitment; Mamhilad; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NuStaff Recruitment is seeking an experienced Paint Technician in Pontypool to join a busy manufacturing team. You’ll paint and refinish commercial parts using HVLP spray equipment, ensuring quality and safety standards are met first time.

The role involves preparing surfaces, colour matching, and maintaining bake ovens. You’ll work a 3-shift rotation (Mornings/Afternoons Mon-Fri, Nights Sun-Thu) with a salary of £37,746.80 per year and future shift allowance.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 3 or IMI in automotive refinishing, or time served with similar paint finishing experience.
• Good knowledge of paint application techniques and accurate colour mixing and matching.
• Experience of ovens, curing temperatures and drying procedures.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and read technical instructions.
• Good understanding of health and safety, PPE and fire awareness.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a positive can-do attitude.
• Able to commute reliably to Pontypool

Responsibilities

• Check surfaces are prepped for paint and feed back concerns to the prep team.
• Mix and match paint to specification and spray parts using HVLP equipment.
• Use low-bake ovens and keep them clean and maintained.
• Inspect your own work, fix defects and polish where needed.
• Keep dust and inclusions to a minimum using anti-static equipment.
• Complete process paperwork, keep your area clean and follow all health, safety and COSHH procedures

Skills

Paint application techniques

Colour matching

Reading technical instructions

Health & Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 or IMI in automotive refinishing

Tools

HVLP spray equipment

Ovens & drying procedures

Job description

Role: Paint Technician

Location: Pontypool

Hours: 3-shift rotation: Mornings and Afternoons Monday to Friday, Nights Sunday to Thursday (6:00AM - 2:00PM, 2:00PM - 10:00PM, 10:00PM - 6:00AM)

Pay: £37,746.80 per year (£18.15 per hour), rising to £21.77 per hour with the 20% shift allowance once shifts start

Immediate start available. We're recruiting an experienced Paint Technician to join a busy manufacturing team in Pontypool. You'll be painting and refinishing commercial parts using HVLP spray equipment, making sure every part meets quality and safety standards first time.

The Role

• Check surfaces are prepped for paint (including taping) and feed back any concerns to the prep team
• Mix and match paint to specification and spray parts using HVLP equipment, including wet on wet
• Use low-bake ovens and keep them clean and maintained
• Inspect your own work, fix defects and polish where needed
• Keep dust and inclusions to a minimum using anti-static equipment
• Complete process paperwork, keep your area clean and follow all health, safety and COSHH procedures

The Requirements

• City & Guilds Level 3 or IMI in automotive refinishing, or time served with similar paint finishing experience
• Good knowledge of paint application techniques and accurate colour mixing and matching
• Experience of ovens, curing temperatures and drying procedures
• Able to work to tight deadlines and read technical instructions
• Good understanding of health and safety, PPE and fire awareness
• Excellent attention to detail, with a positive can-do attitude
• Able to commute reliably to Pontypool

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one's identity. All of our employee's points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility