Paint Technician in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

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.