PAINT SPRAYER / PAINT TECHNICIAN
Location: St Albans
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000+ DOE
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 5:00pm or 8:00am - 6:00pm
Are you an experienced Automotive Paint Sprayer looking for your next opportunity in St Albans? This full-time, permanent position offers a basic salary of £45,000 - £55,000+, depending on experience, with a choice of two weekday working patterns.
If you take pride in producing high-quality paint finishes, have strong preparation and colour-matching skills, and want to apply your expertise in an automotive accident repair environment, this could be an excellent opportunity for your next career move.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- £45,000 - £55,000+ basic salary, depending on experience.
- Full-time, permanent employment.
- Monday-to-Friday working pattern.
- Choice of working hours: 7:00am - 5:00pm or 8:00am - 6:00pm.
- Opportunity to apply your paint spraying and refinishing expertise.
- A role focused on quality workmanship and professional repair standards.
THE ROLE
As a Paint Sprayer / Paint Technician, you'll be responsible for preparing and refinishing vehicle panels to achieve a high-quality finish. You'll need to work accurately, follow appropriate refinishing processes and ensure completed paintwork meets the required standards.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing vehicle panels and surfaces for refinishing.
- Mixing and matching paint colours to achieve accurate results.
- Applying primers, basecoats, clearcoats and other refinishing products.
- Blending paintwork to achieve a consistent finish across repaired areas.
- Inspecting completed work and correcting imperfections where necessary.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and safe paint shop environment.
- Following health and safety procedures and established refinishing processes.
ABOUT YOU
- Recognised apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Refinishing / Automotive Paint Refinishing (NVQ / IMI / SVQ / VRQ / ATA or equivalent), with an ongoing commitment to continuous professional development.
- Previous experience working as an Automotive Paint Sprayer, Paint Technician or Vehicle Refinisher.
- Confident in vehicle preparation, paint mixing, colour matching and paint application.
- Able to produce high‑quality finishes with excellent attention to detail.
- Good understanding of refinishing products, processes and safe working practices.
- Takes pride in workmanship and consistently maintains quality standards.
- Reliable, organised and able to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
Right to Work: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Proof of eligibility will be required prior to employment.
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