Surface Finishing Technician in Uxbridge, Greater London

Surface Finishing Technician

Salary: £37,000 per annum (£19.23ph)
Location: Near Uxbridge
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:00am–5:00pm | Friday, 8:00am–12:00pm
Contract: Permanent | 37 hours per week

Syntech Recruitment are recruiting for a Surface Finishing Technician to join a well-established aerospace manufacturing business near Uxbridge.

This is a hands-on position working within a specialist finishing department, carrying out masking, bead blasting, abrasive cleaning and surface preparation on precision-engineered components.

If you have experience within metal finishing, shot blasting, bead blasting, paint preparation or surface treatment, this could be an excellent opportunity to move into a high-quality aerospace manufacturing environment.

What’s in it for you?

• £37,000 annual salary

• Daily 1.5x overtime (£28.84ph)

• Permanent, full-time position

• 37-hour working week

• 12pm finish every Friday

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

• Life Assurance

• Healthcare cash plan

Surface Finishing Technician Duties

• Masking components and assemblies ready for paint spraying

• Unmasking components following painting and checking surfaces for defects

• Carrying out bead blasting and abrasive cleaning on metallic and non-metallic components

• Using shot-blasting machinery to remove corrosion and prepare surfaces for subsequent processes

• Working with glass beads, aluminium oxide and other abrasive media

• Cleaning and degreasing components

• Operating barrel tumbling and vibratory finishing equipment

• Reading and following engineering drawings, work instructions and process specifications

Surface Finishing Technician Profile

You’ll ideally have previous experience within engineering, aerospace, automotive, metal finishing, manufacturing or a similar environment.

Experience in one or more of the following would be particularly relevant:

Bead blasting

Shot blasting

Abrasive cleaning

Component masking

Surface preparation

Metal finishing

You should also be comfortable reading engineering drawings and following detailed manufacturing instructions. Previous knowledge of COSHH and manufacturing health & safety procedures would be beneficial. The original job specification also calls for familiarity with engineering jigs, hand tools and basic measuring equipment such as calipers and micrometers.

Apply today with your CV or contact Syntech Recruitment for more information.

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