Job Ref: 214746829

Date: 2021-09-25 10:27:49

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Paint Technician

OTE £24,273.60 – £35,000 per year

Guaranteed basic starting salary £24,273.60 per annum.

Permanent role, ongoing progression encouraged with associated skill structure pay increases, regular overtime at enhanced rates, plus additional standard monthly bonuses paid each month.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paint Technician to join one of the world leading manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms based in Milton Keynes. In return we offer competitive pay rates, overtime premiums, business performance bonuses, 25 days holiday which increases with service, bank holidays, healthcare scheme, 5% contributory pension, death in service / life insurance and profit related bonus scheme.

Niftylift Limited is a private UK company, which was founded in 1985 and has achieved sustained sales growth year on year to become one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. With over 75% of our products exported, we have a vast sales and dealer export network across over 40 countries worldwide, supported by 400+ employees in the UK, based across three centres of excellence manufacturing sites.

The Paint Technician Role requires dynamic team players, this is a hands on role shot blasting, fully preparing, wet spraying, and powder coating a range of chassis and ancillary component/materials.

The role requires operating to high quality / workmanship standards within a work class manufacturing team and facility.

Responsibilities and Duties

Interpreting technical & safety data sheets to ensure;

Correct coverage and gloss level achieved

Correct mix of ratios of paints, thinners & hardeners are achieved

Understanding spray / powder gun functions & able to strip down clean and re-assemble;

Setting up spray / powder guns and equipment to compensate for;

Different type of surface (bare metal/ undercoat/rework);

Different paint types & viscosities

Powdering direct to bare metal from a provided set process, and to undercoat components to achieve ‘Right First Time’ results;

Spraying 2K topcoats over wet primers achieving ‘Right First Time’ results;

Completing various planned Maintenance tasks on all Paint Spraying, Powder Coating & Preparation equipment;

Achieving high quality standards on both small jigged components to complex larger chassis’;

Maintain a clean environment within the department;

Use correct/defined consumables for preparation & sanding of metal & polymer components before paint / powder application. Skilled in masking & reworking painted / powder coated parts;

Booking on/off jobs, filling out timesheets, quality check sheets & labels correctly;

Identifying material surface defects on parts prior paint / powder and repairing using adequate products;

Masking, final paint / powder preparation, handling parts on and off paint / powder runways. Moving of chassis parts in and out of paint / powder booths / ovens.

Qualifications & Experience:

Experience in powder coating to understand the effects of poor preparation and/or poor paint / powder application can have in terms of inconsistent film thickness, gloss levels, orange peel appearance & colour variations;

And/or; Experience of wet painting primer and gloss and/or wet interzinc primer using airless, air assisted and hvlp systems, primer and gloss paint (2pack systems), preferably within a manufacturing or car industry;

An appreciation of the Health & Safety hazards within a paint shop, specifically Isocyanates & flammable liquids. Experienced in using & maintaining air fed respiratory equipment;

Experience of operating within a lean manufacturing/continuous improvement team environment;

Shot blasting experience beneficial;

Welding knowledge would be an added advantage, but not essential;

Ability to read, write and communicate at all levels in English.

Characteristics:

Committed team player with emphasis on flexibility, productivity and be focused on continuous improvement;

Must be prepared to work regular overtime;

High attention to detail;

Understanding the effects poor maintenance of spray and powder equipment can have on quality.

Working Hours & Salary:

Milton Keynes- Hours will be 08.00 – 16.30 Monday – Friday (with regular structured overtime).

Salary – Guaranteed basic starting salary £10.42 x 40 hours plus guaranteed minimum £50 per week bonus – £24,273.60

Structured skill levels with a basic of £10.42 – £12.78 per hour x 40 hours per week x 52 weeks.

Level A – Overtime paid at premium rate of £15.63 – £19.17 per hour (i.e. x 1.5).

Level B – Overtime paid at premium rate of £20.84 – £25.56 per hour (i.e. x 2.0).

Plus, additional monthly pay bonuses/incentives aligned to business performance that equate to up to payments of £375 to £450 per month on average (for reference only).

Remuneration:

Profit related bonus (for indication only) based on recent average £500 per annum.

25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidays.

Health cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Additional Membership available for Partners, paid for by employee. Kids membership included for free)

5% contributory pension

Life insurance scheme

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