Paint Technician

Senior Paint Technician

Location: Nuneaton
Hours: Double day shifts, 37 hours per week
Salary: £32,000 - £39,375 per annum
Job Type: Permanent

Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Senior Paint Technician to join a busy Paint Shop environment. The successful candidate will have experience preparing and painting components to a high standard, ideally within an aerospace, automotive, defence or manufacturing environment. Experience working with carbon fibre parts would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

* Prepare carbon fibre parts and various substrates to a high standard.

* Prepare surfaces and primer ready for topcoat.

* Carry out masking and component preparation prior to painting.

* Colour match to customer samples.

* Select paint suitable for the application.

* Spray primers, coloured base coats, top coats and cosmetic finishes.

* Carry out texturing, tinting and lacquering of components.

* Use filler to address pinholes, voids and shapes.

* Complete quality checks on finished components.

* Produce high-quality parts in line with customer requirements.

* Follow work instructions and maintain quality standards.

* Ensure hazardous and non-hazardous waste is disposed of correctly.

* Assist with additional work, including jigs and parts set-up.

Skills and Experience

* Previous experience within a paint shop, body shop or similar manufacturing environment.

* Experience preparing and painting carbon fibre parts would be advantageous.

* Strong understanding of preparation processes required to achieve a high paint standard.

* Good hand skills and a strong eye for detail.

* Automotive model development or body shop experience would be advantageous.

* A recognised industry-standard paint qualification would be desirable.

* Confident, flexible and able to adapt to changing requirements.

* Good communication and interpersonal skills.

* Able to work effectively under pressure and meet customer deadlines
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed