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Paint Technician (Machine Shop)
Reference: BHN583572
Job details
- Start date: ASAP
- Employment type: Contract 6 month rolling
- Date published: 17 February 2025
Job description
Pay Rates
- Basic: £16.84 per hour, (£19.29 including holiday pay)
- Overtime x1.5 and x2
Increases after 12 weeks:
- Basic: £17.35 per hour (£19.87 including holiday pay)
- Overtime x1.5 and x2
Job Title: Paint Technician
Working Hours: Monday-Thursday, 07:30-16:15 | Friday, 07:30-11:30
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Paint Sprayer to join our Finishing Department, where you will be responsible for applying paint and specialized coatings to a range of components. The ideal candidate will have expertise in surface preparation, masking, coating application, and finishing techniques, with a strong commitment to maintaining quality and meeting regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare component surfaces by cleaning, sanding, masking, and priming.
- Ensure optimal surface conditions for proper paint adhesion and a smooth finish.
- Apply a variety of coatings, including primers, topcoats, heat-resistant, anti-corrosive, and other protective layers as required.
- Inspect finished components to verify uniformity, quality, and compliance with specifications.
- Operate and maintain all painting equipment, including spray booths, spray guns, and mixers.
- Comply with all health and safety regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Keep accurate records of materials used, work performed, and inspection results.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience in spray painting and surface preparation.
- Familiarity with spraying components.
- Background in the Aerospace industry (preferred, but not essential).
- Strong attention to detail.
A trade test will be conducted during the interview, lasting 1-2 hours. The test will include:
- Masking a component using various tapes.
- Demonstration of knife skills.
- A spraying demonstration.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK freely adhering to ITAR restrictions

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