Senior Paint Technician

Adecco Portugal; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Paint Technician to join the Paint Shop on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will work a split double shift with shift allowance where applicable, and be responsible for high-quality carbon fibre painting and surface preparation.

You will mask components, perform colour matching, prep primers, and ensure waste disposal compliance while meeting customer requirements and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working on carbon fibre parts.
• Strong eye for detail and manual skills.
• Ability to prepare substrates and primers.

Responsibilities

• Experienced in working on and preparing carbon fibre parts to a high level.
• Understanding the preparation process required in order to achieve a high paint standard.
• Carry out the masking of components and component preparation prior to painting.
• Colour matching to customer samples.
• Paint selection to suit application
• Spray painting primers, coloured base coats, top coats and cosmetic finishes
• Texturing, tinting and lacquering components
• Quality checks on completion.
• Adhere to all requirements for hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal.
• Ability to produce high-quality parts.
• Follow work instructions.
• Meeting the customer requirements
• Additional work, e.g. jigs - parts set

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Flexible/adaptable

Pressure management

Job description

Profile

Applications are invited for a permanent position of a Senior Paint Technician reporting to the Paint Shop Team Leader. The successful candidate will work a split double shift and shift allowance where applicable. Painters preferably would have experience within an aerospace/automotive/defence/manufacturing environment particularly with carbon fibre parts.

Job

Responsibilities

• Experienced in working on and preparing carbon fibre parts to a high level.
• Understanding the preparation process required in order to achieve a high paint standard.
• Carry out the masking of components and component preparation prior to painting.
• Colour matching to customer samples.
• Paint selection to suit application
• Spray painting primers, coloured base coats, top coats and cosmetic finishes
• Texturing, tinting and lacquering components
• Quality checks on completion.
• Adhere to all requirements for hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal.
• Ability to produce high-quality parts.
• Follow work instructions.
• Meeting the customer requirements
• Additional work, e.g. jigs - parts set

Essential

• Preparation of various substrates ready for primer
• Preparation of primer for topcoat
• Able to use filler for pinholes, voids and shapes
• An eye for detail and hand skills

Desirable

• Automotive model development and body shop / paint shop general skills
• Experienced in working on and preparing carbon fibre parts to a high level
• A recognised industry standard accreditation, e.g. bronze level qualification by ac recognised training authority

Key Skills

• Assertive, confident and flexible - able to adapt to changing requirements and circumstances.
• A team player - keeping colleagues and customers up to speed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - able to build/maintain/develop relationships.
• Committed - ensuring the job is completed on time in line with customer requirements.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.