Paint Apprentice

Are you ready to be at the forefront of innovation in automotive manufacturing?

At Aston Martin, we’re looking for a passionate apprentice to drive excellence in our Painted Body and Paint Shop facilities across multiple sites. This is your chance to tackle exciting challenges, deliver creative solutions, and be part of a team that sets new standards in quality and craftsmanship.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

This role offers a unique opportunity to learn and work on continuous improvement projects and new product introductions, ensuring the highest build standards while prioritizing the safety and well-being of our team members. You’ll be instrumental in refining processes, developing new capabilities, and delivering results that make an impact

At Aston Martin, you’ll be part of a world-class team that values innovation, craftsmanship, and a commitment to excellence. This is your opportunity to shape the future of automotive manufacturing while growing your skills and making a lasting impact.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Paint process (Body preparation, sanding, painting, polishing)
• Paint application techniques
• Paint Quality Control and process adherence
• Defect analysis / problem solving
• New Product feasibility (new material introduction)
• Paint testing
• Day release arrangement
   

What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for individuals who are curious, hands-on, and eager to grow in a collaborative environment. You’ll bring engagement, creativity, and a positive attitude to everything you do, with the confidence to ask questions and tackle challenges head-on. Your attention to detail and passion for technology, particularly in paint processes and materials, will set you apart.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need IT and communication skills, excellent team-working behaviours, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. You’ll take responsibility for projects from start to finish, solving diverse situations and delivering to the highest quality standards while working to defined timelines.

Essential requirements:

• GCSE’s grades 4-9 in Maths, English and a Science subject or equivalent.
• Able to commute to our St Athan site by own means/personal transport.
• Able to attend the college by own means/personal transport.
• Study and attain Vehicle damage paint technician, Level: 3*
   

Why Choose Aston Martin?

Our apprenticeship isn’t just a job! It’s the first step in a career full of opportunities.

Benefits and perks to consider

• You’ll gain a Level 3 Paint qualification
• Study at Cardiff Vale College*
• Starting salary £21,300 [Subject to review]
• Salary increments (subject to performance and criteria being met over the programme)
• Annual bonus (discretionary)
• 26 days annual leave + 8 Statutory bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Medical Cover and Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• You will receive continuous training in an engaging and motivating work environment. This environment provides opportunities at all levels and enables you to develop alongside your peers and seasoned professionals.

Take the First Step Towards Your Engineering Future!

If you’re excited to contribute to innovative projects and learn from the best in the industry, we want to hear from you!

Click the ‘apply now’ button and begin your journey to becoming an engineering expert and part of our legacy.

Belong at Aston Martin

We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.  We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different.  Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.

The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda ltd

*Subject to change based on business needs