Paint Technician

The Best Connection; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive specialist based in South Birmingham is seeking an experienced Paint Technician. You will perform painting activities while maintaining quality standards and inspecting parts before painting. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of robotic painting experience, preferably in the automotive sector. This role offers a pay rate of £15.50 per hour and the potential for a permanent position as part of a dynamic and growing team.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Long-term career opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' robotic painting experience, preferably in automotive.
• Strong understanding of quality standards.
• Knowledge of production downtime escalation.

Responsibilities

• Perform painting activities in line with quality standards.
• Inspect all parts before painting.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping.

Skills

Robotic painting experience

Understanding of paint application processes

Defect identification

Job description

Overview

The Best Connection are recruiting on behalf of a leading automotive manufacturer based in South Birmingham. This is an exciting temporary to permanent opportunity for an experienced Paint Technician to join a dynamic and growing team.

Responsibilities

• Perform painting activities in line with IATF 16949 quality standards.
• Inspect all parts before painting to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Clean, maintain, and adjust paint robots and application equipment.
• Apply primers, basecoats, and clearcoats to required quality standards (adhesion, colour match, gloss levels, thickness, etc.).
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality and reduce costs.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping (5S) and always follow health & safety procedures.

What We\'re Looking For

• 3-5 years\' robotic painting experience (preferably within paint manufacturing or automotive).
• Strong understanding of paint application processes, defect identification, and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of production downtime escalation and quality standards.

Pay Rate

£15.50 per hour

Hours of Work

22:00 - 06:00
Sunday - Thursday

What You\'ll Get

• Temporary to permanent position with long-term career opportunities.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Join a supportive and forward-thinking team in a well-established automotive company. If you have the right experience and are looking for your next career move in the automotive sector, apply today with The Best Connection to secure your place.