Spray Painter

Newgate; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Newgate is seeking a fabricator/ painter for our Newark workshop. You will prepare, degrease, prime, and top-coat products, ensuring high-quality finishes and adherence to deadlines. You will also assist with assembly and operate lifting equipment as required.

The role requires experience with two-pack paints, practical hand-tool skills, and a strong commitment to health and safety. You will work with a team in a busy workshop environment and maintain a clean, organized workspace.

Qualifications

• Experience in fabrication painting and finishing processes.
• Experience with two-pack paints is essential.
• Able to use a range of hand tools.
• Works well under own initiative with managing busy workload.
• Solid understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Good literacy and numeracy.
• Reliable and professional.
• Organised and able to prioritise work.

Responsibilities

• Wearing the correct PPE at all times.
• Work to strict deadlines to achieve flawless results.
• Collaborate with team, contractor, and trades on site.
• Follow health and safety protocols at all times.
• Inspect products for defects during preparation.
• Inform Quality Control of major non-conformance.
• Prepare items for painting and remove rust/scale.
• Degrease and wash products, prime surfaces.
• Top coat as specified and ensure correct thickness.
• Rectify defects or sub-standard finishes.
• Maintain a 5-star workspace and clean extraction systems.
• Ensure proper storage procedures for materials.
• Booking out equipment from Stores and assist with assemblies.

Skills

Experience in similar role

Two-pack paints

Hand tools

Initiative & workload

Health & safety

Literacy & numeracy

Reliability

Organization & prioritization

Tools

Fork Lift Truck

Overhead lifting equipment

Job description

Reporting to the Fabrication Supervisor, the post holder will be working as part of a team in our busy Fabrication workshop. You will be responsible for preparation and painting, as well assisting with assembly.

Job Duties

• Wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as issued, at all times.
• Working to strict deadlines to achieve flawless results.
• Working closely with your team, the contractor and other trades onsite.
• Following health and safety protocol at all times
• Inspection of products during preparation for any defects, e.g. welds, damage etc.
• To inform Quality Control of any major non-conformance.
• Preparing all items for painting.
• Remove rust and scale by sanding /grinding.
• Degreasing and washing products.
• Prime products to specified thickness.
• Remove any contaminants between coats.
• Prepare Primed surfaces in readiness for Top coating.
• Top Coat as per Contract or other specified requirement to correct thickness.
• Inspect for any defect or sub-standard finish and rectify as required.
• Maintain workspace to a 5-star standard.
• Ensure all extraction systems and filters are cleaned/replaced as necessary.
• Ensuring the use of correct storing procedures for all materials are adhered to at all times.
• Booking out equipment from the Stores.
• Assembling Traffic Barriers and Gates both at head office and on site.
• Touch ups as required after assembling and prior to dispatch.
• Transport products using the Company Fork Lift Truck and overhead lifting equipment.
• Attend Training Courses as required.
• Any other reasonable tasks.

Skills, Knowledge & Behaviours

• Proven experience working within a similar role
• Previous experience in the use of 2-pack paints is essential
• Able to use a range of hand tools
• Enjoy working under your own initiative and managing a busy workload
• A solid understanding of health and safety legislation
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Reliable & professional
• Organised, able to prioritize work