Painter

Liebherr; Killarney; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Paid overtime

End of Year Bonus

Pension Scheme

Service Pay

Early finish on a Friday

21 days annual leave + length of serv

Job summary

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. in Killarney, Ireland, is seeking a skilled Painter for the Paintshop on a 2-year fixed term contract. You will prepare surfaces and apply finishes to steel components, ensuring high quality and efficient production output while working shifts.

Key duties include using airless spray pumps, masking, testing wet film thickness, and reading paint data sheets. Teamwork and reliability are essential, with travel to sites possible.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar painting role.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to use own initiative.
• Self-motivated with good organisational capabilities.
• Must be available for shift work.

Responsibilities

• Surface preparation and finishing of steel components.
• Using airless spray pumps in the application of paints.
• Masking and stripe coating in preparation for painting.
• Test wet film thickness using wet gauges.
• Read and understand paint product data sheets and safety data sheets.
• Adhere to product data instructions and wear PPE; may travel to site.

Skills

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Organisational skills

Safety awareness

Tools

Airless spray pumps

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Painter in the Paintshop on a 2 year fixed term contract. The Painter will be responsible for the surface preparation and finishing of steel components for our products. Producing parts to a high quality and standard, and in an efficient manner to meet production and shipping demands. The successful candidate must be available to work shift work.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Using airless spray pumps in the application of paints
• Testing wet film thickness using wet gauges
• Masking and stripe coating in preparation for painting
• Use of specified PPE for safe working in a painting environment
• Perform touch up painting repairs as required.
• Working at height and use of access equipment
• Ability to read and understand paint product data sheets and safety data sheets.
• Adhere to product data instructions.
• May include travel to site.
• Required to fill in and complete work quality and work progress sheets.

Qualifications, Requirements & Experience

• Self-motivated with good organisational capabilities.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to use own initiative.
• Previous experience in a similar role is essential. Minimum of 3 years’ experience required
• Must be available to work 06:30 – 15:00 / 15:00 – 23:30 Monday to Thursday and 06:30 – 12:30 / 12:30 – 18:30 on Fridays.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid overtime
• End of Year Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Service Pay
• Early finish on a Friday
• 21 days annual leave + Length of service days
• Company Fixed Days
• Subsidised canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Retailer Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Refer a friend Scheme
• Maternity Pay
• Educational assistance
• Career Progression Opportunities

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The company

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of ship to shore cranes, rail mounted gantry cranes and rubber tyre gantry cranes. From its base in Killarney, Ireland, the company designs, builds and exports container cranesworldwide. Founded in 1958 as the first Liebherr factory outside of Germany, today, container cranes manufactured by Liebherr in Ireland are renowned for their quality, longevity andproductivity.