Technician Painter

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Derby
Salary
Competitive
Posted
09 Aug 2022
Closes
06 Sep 2022
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Technician Painter

Salary up to GBP40,000 pa Plus excellent Benefits

Based Derby

Monday to Friday 40-hour week Different Shift Patterns Available

This is an exciting opportunity to operate for a market leading organisation.

Our client is a global player and offers a complete range of rolling stock engineering, maintenance and restoration services, RISAS approved bogie line, plus advanced track focused infrastructure services, rail grinding and innovative maintenance of way carried out from their 100,000 sq. ft. of service facilities located in Derby. They are uniquely qualified to support both vehicular and on-track engineering and maintenance needs for the industry across the UK and internationally.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Mixing paints, matching colors, preparation of surfaces, application of primers and topcoats to rail vehicles and their components.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Technician-Painter

Responsible for preparation rail vehicles, components, and assemblies prior to painting.

Good understanding and application of tasks involved with removing old paint, filling, sanding, and applying primers.

Application of paint by spray, hand or roller method.

Sound understanding in the achieving of minimum and average dry paint thicknesses in accordance with specific job requirements and targets.

Mixing of paints and other materials according to specification or formula.

Ensure the facility and painting equipment are maintained and in good working order.

Solid understanding of different paint types and application methods.

Employing heat or oven drying techniques for paint drying.

Work in accordance with company systems and procedures.

Work in accordance with applicable targets and production schedules.

Maintain general knowledge of working systems and variations.

Comply with all safety, quality and environmental systems and responsibilities, including OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 & ISO 14001.

Ensure good housekeeping (cleanliness and tidiness of working environment).

Demonstrate a pro-active approach to Continuous Improvements initiatives.

Participate in competency assessment programs as required.

Reporting and Analysis

Recording full, complete and accurate details of work performed.

Strategic and Functional Processes

Achieve required levels of productivity, quality and delivery.

Work at remote locations as required.

Provide on-call support as required.

POSITION IMPACT:

Undertake the preparation and painting of rail vehicles and their components in accordance with procedures and customer deliverables