Vehicle Paint Technician Apprentice – Redruth

Training Provider; Redruth; Remote; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Training Provider in Redruth is offering an Apprentice Vehicle Paint Technician position. You will work with qualified body paint technicians to train in preparing and painting repaired panels, aiming for the highest standards in paint repair and restoration.

You will learn spray painting techniques, paint mixing, and equipment handling, with emphasis on safety and waste disposal on a fixed site at Unicorn House.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and paint repaired vehicle panels to high standards.
• Dip and spray using a spray gun and related machinery.
• Mix paint formulas for use in spray applications.
• Adjust flow and viscosity of paint and set spray gun air pressure.
• Dispose of hazardous waste properly and follow colour charts.
• Disassemble, clean and reassemble painting equipment.

Skills

Spray painting

Paint mixing

Equipment maintenance

Hazardous waste handling

Job description

Job Category: Engineering and manufacturing

Salary: See vacancy details — £17,728.62 a year

Address: Unicorn House, Redruth, TR15 3RT

Vehicle Paint Technician Apprentice – Redruth

The apprentice will be working alongside fully qualified body paint technicians to be fully trained in preparing and painting repaired panels. You’ll be responsible for undertaking paint repair and restoration work on all makes of motor vehicles, whilst achieving the highest standards possible.

• Dipping and spraying – spray painting involves operating a spray gun and other machinery
• They use formulas to mix the paint that goes into the spray gun
• They adjust the flow and viscosity of their paint and control the air pressure to the spray gun by adjusting the nozzle
• Other job duties include properly disposing of hazardous waste, following colour charts and removing rust
• Paint technicians must disassemble, clean and reassemble their painting equipment