Senior Spray Painter #RO #UK

CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles); Newport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Healthcare plan

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) seeks a Senior Paint Sprayer for its Newport manufacturing team. The role is hands‑on and leadership focused, delivering high‑quality paint finishes on trains and trams while developing the painting team.

You will oversee end‑to‑end painting, uphold CAF standards for safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement across the operation. This on‑site position emphasizes strong teamwork and adherence to procedures.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in industrial paint spraying, ideally in a supervisory role.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor a team to deliver high‑quality finishes.
• Knowledge of stock control and materials management.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality spray painting on trains and trams, ensuring standards and specs are met.
• Lead and support a team of Paint Sprayers with coaching and training.
• Manage painting activities from prep to final finish, ensuring processes are followed.
• Oversee paint stores, including materials management, stock control and ordering.
• Conduct quality inspections and ensure all work meets CAF standards.
• Collaborate with Production Managers to deliver projects safely, on time and to budget.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture and ensure PPE compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.

Skills

Industrial paint spraying

Team leadership

Stock control

Quality & safety

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Job description

Most of us come to work to earn money and as an accredited Living Wage employer, of course you can expect a competitive salary from us; but we also recognise that you spend a lot of time in work, so you must choose your employer well!

Built on core values of Excellence, Trust and Sustainability, CAF make beautiful and exciting products that we are all really proud of. It is not always easy to achieve the results we want, so we have recruited a team of amazing people, working together to achieve a common goal. As a business, we are willing to try new things; so our people need to be flexible and innovative.

Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee work to ensure that we create a welcoming environment for everyone, where difference is respected; whilst our Employee Engagement Forum are tasked with injecting some fun into the workplace with events and activities throughout the year.

If you want to be purposeful, occupied and part of an awesome team, building an amazing product; the choice is simple - choose CAF.

Job Summary

Other requirements and/or aspects to be assessed

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Paint Sprayer to join our Newport manufacturing team. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for delivering high-quality paint finishes on trains and trams while supporting and developing a team of Paint Sprayers. You will oversee the end-to-end painting process, maintain the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance, and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across the paint operation

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality spray painting on trains and trams, ensuring work meets customer, quality and specification requirements.
• Lead and support a team of Paint Sprayers, providing guidance, coaching and on-the-job training.
• Manage painting activities from preparation through to final finish, ensuring processes are followed and standards maintained.
• Oversee paint stores, including materials management, stock control and ordering.
• Conduct quality inspections and ensure all work meets CAF standards.
• Work closely with Production Managers and Team Leaders to deliver projects safely, on time and to budget.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with company procedures and PPE requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality and reduce waste

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records and keep managers and team members updated on progress.
• Follow all health, safety, environmental and quality procedures, carrying out quality checks where required.
• Take a proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Participate in training and team meetings to support ongoing development.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold company values, policies and equal opportunities commitments.
• Act as a positive ambassador for CAF and contribute to a culture of safety, quality and collaboration

Essential

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in industrial paint spraying, ideally in a senior or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of spray-painting techniques, equipment and surface preparation.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality results.
• Knowledge of stock control and materials management.
• Strong understanding of quality standards, health & safety requirements and continuous improvement principles.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Experience within the rail industry or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and compliance processes.
• Experience with electrostatic painting and other advanced spray-painting techniques.

Competencies

Accepting Responsibility

Delivering High Quality Work

Working Safely

Displaying Technical Expertise

Adapting to Change

Building and Supporting Teams

We offer some great benefits for our colleagues; with some highlights listed below:

• 25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service) + 8 bank holidays; plus annual leave carry over / cash-in option
• Healthcare Cash Plan including claimable costs for optical, dental and other health benefits
• Day 1 Life Assurance cover, amounting to 4x Annual Salary
• Free Eye Tests for all DSE users
• Excellent Pension Scheme with 3% Employee and 6% Employer contributions
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Pay and Leave Benefits
• Access to exclusive rewards, discounts and special offers at over 1000 leading high street and online retailers
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Support line
• Professional Membership and Sponsorship Policy for Colleague Development
• 8 paid hours per year, working with local charities in support of Social Value
• Dedicated Women's Network
• Proud signatories of the Dying to Work Charter; Living Wage Foundation and Armed Forces covenant