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Unipart Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium

33 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Unipart Group in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Paint Polisher & Prepper to support a semi-automated paint line and booths. You will prepare parts, polish surfaces to the required finish, and provide QC coverage with coaching to other technicians as needed.

The role includes working double shifts, overtime opportunities, and a 20% shift premium on top of the base salary. 33 days holiday, pension and wellbeing benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare polymer components for spray painting to required standards.
• Ability to polish components to required gloss levels and remove defects.
• Knowledge of spray painting processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare components for spray painting and polish finished parts to required finish level.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to technicians and trainees.
• Support rework activities to reduce scrap and meet schedules.
• Maintain equipment and follow safety procedures (SHE).

Skills

Polishing

Preparation

Quality control

Coaching

Teamwork

Tools

Pneumatic tools

Hand tools

Job description

Senior Paint Polisher & Prepper - Manufacturing

Company:

Company: Unipart Group

Salary: £34,850 + 20% shift premium, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

£34,850 + 20% shift premium, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistanceprogramme, wellbeing support, and

Please note that the working pattern is double days (Week 1, 6am - 2pm and Week 2, 1.45pm - 9.45pm Mon-Thur, 1pm - 9pm Fri)

Overtime hours are available most weeks and weekends

Job Purpose

The purpose of this job role is to support our semi-automated paint line and paint booths by preparing parts ready to be painted

and polishing finished parts to the required finish level. As a senior technician you will be expected to provide a level of QC

cover, as well as coaching and mentorship support to other technicians and trainees when required.

• * Prepare components, in line with directed priorities, to the required standard, within an expected time (where possible) and
• * below a required scrap target, ready for spray painting
• * Polish painted components, in line with directed priorities, to a required standard, removing paint defects and achieving the
• * required surface finish, within an expected time (where possible), and below a scrap and rework target.
• * To support rework activities to help reduce department scrap levels and meet customer schedules
• * To provide feedback and coaching to other technicians and trainees, to help improve their quality and efficiency of their work.

This may include sharing best practices, alternative techniques or showing how to spot and tackle specific defects as an

example

• * To try your best to meet departmental KPIs and support your team in resolving issues, when they cannot be met
• * To be able to provide holiday and sickness cover for Quality Control, and sign off first and last off samples or conduct 100%

inspection, as well as provide constructive feedback to the relevant technician should the need arise

• * To support your team with investigating quality concerns and process improvement opportunities
• * Support cleaning and maintenance activities to ensure the prep facility operates efficiently and safely
• * Completing administrative tasks accurately and in a timely manner
• * To ensure your equipment is maintained and kept in a safe and operational condition
• * Supporting the department when needed and other team members to ensure desired line efficiency and quality standards are met
• * To ensure your work area is kept in a tidy condition and you follow and participate in maintaining the 5S principals and
• * standards
• * All employees have a duty of care to follow / adhere to all Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) procedures, processes and
• * challenge unsafe acts & behaviours
• * Report all incidents, hazards, near misses to minimise / eliminate the risk of potential further incidents occurring

Experience, knowledge & skills

• * Ability to consistently prepare polymer components for spray painting
• * Ability to consistently prepare carbon components for spray painting
• * Ability to consistently polish components to desired gloss levels and remove paint defects where possible
• * Knowledge and/or experience of spray painting processes would be an advantage
• * previous training experience would be an advantage
• * Strong attention to detail
• * Use of pneumatic tools and manual hand tools and techniques for achieving desired surface finishes
• * Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• * Flexibility in being able to adapt to the changing demands and different parts and materials
• * Strong communication skills and confidence to ask questions to fulfil training requirements, personal development needs and

Interpersonal Skills

• * Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interact with people at all levels
• * Ability to work well with others in a team environment, providing input and feedback in a helpful manner
• * A willingness to learn, receive feedback and draw knowledge from other team members
• * Ability to prioritise and track own workload and work under direction
• * Ability to adapt to an individual’s needs, when providing feedback and coaching

Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of

opportunity -all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the

grounds of race,colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or

civil partnership status,pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected

characteristic as defined in thecurrent Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment

which encourages diversity ofcharacteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of

yourself and do your best workevery day.

Starting salary £31,040 + 20% shift premium, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme