Job Title: Paint Preparation Operative
Location: Marden
Salary: £ 25770.60 - £29285.60 DOE
Job Purpose
To work as part of a busy team preparing components for wet painting including fettling, drilling, filling, sanding, shot blasting, sealing, cleaning and degreasing and masking.
Main Tasks
- To prepare fabricated parts for wet painting including drilling, fettling, filling, sanding, shot blasting, sealing, washing, cleaning degreasing and masking of components.
- Using power tools for drilling, grinding and sanding component surfaces in line with our processes
- Masking of threads and bores to protect from shot blast damage and paint ingress
- Handling these components through the blast equipment and washing equipment to achieve a good surface finish and high cleanliness level ready to accept the paint.
- Hanging components in an efficient manner for priming, painting and baking
- Unloading components and packing for delivery to production areas and stores ensuring the paint finish is not damaged
- Day to day monitoring of the blast profiles
- Daily cleaning of prep lines and prep bays
- To take personal responsibility for the PPE issued and ensure it is kept in good condition at all times
- To clean and carry out regular preventative maintenance tasks on the shot blast
- Daily and weekly 5s and housekeeping duties
- To comply at all times with the companies H&S policy and to ensure that all work is carried out in line with the relevant Risk Assessments
- To adhere to the Company's environmental policies and legal duties, specifically control of emissions, management of solvents and the disposal and recycling of waste products
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent attention to detail and able to visually inspect each component as it isbeing prepared
- Able to work to high quality standards
- Good hand eye coordination
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly
- The ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
- Good time management
This role will is physically demanding and therefore requires a level of fitness from the individual; the individual will need to able to stand for long periods, climb flight steps, and be able to lift and manually handle a variety of components.
Generic Clauses
- To ensure that all duties and responsibilities are discharged in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, code of conduct and relevant regulations and legislation.
- To comply with the Company's Health and safety Policy and to take such steps as are reasonably practicable for their own health and safety and that of their colleagues at work. They must comply with their safety responsibilities and must cooperate with management in all respects of the full implementation of the Company's Health and Safety Policy.
- To work flexibly to meet the needs of the job; organising and delivering all work on time and to agreed quality standards.
- To interact on a professional level with colleagues and seeks to establish and maintain productive relationships to promote collaborative working as appropriate across the Company. To undertake training necessary for the efficient conduct of duties and adherence to Company policies and procedures.
Company Values
To display and promote the Company Values by your own conduct
Respect
We will respect, trust and value those that we work with in everything we do
Communication
We will communicate so that everyone has the information they need to do their job
well.
Teamwork
We will support each other to achieve our common goals
Recognition
We will recognise and appreciate everyone's contribution to the business
Quality
We will take pride in every aspect of our business Not withstanding the job purpose, duties and responsibilities included in this job description, the post holder must be prepared to undertake additional tasks, duties and
responsibilities at the discretion of their Line Manager that fall within the objectives of the Company.
Shift Available
Mon to Thur (either 06:30 to 15:30 OR 07:30 to 16:30)
Friday (either 06:30 to 11:30 OR 07:30 to 15:30)
TPA are a specialist recruitment agency recruiting on behalf of our client. If you think you are a close fit for this position, please do apply and we will also register you for any upcoming positions that may be suitable.
Key Words
Paint Preparation, Paint, Sanding, Filling, fettling, drilling, shot blasting, sealing, cleaning and degreasing, masking.