Senior Spray Painter / Coatings Technician in Chichester

Reports to: Site Manager

Department: Site Operations

Location: Chichester, West Sussex

Salary: £35,100 – £46,800 per annum (dependent on experience)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:30pm, 45 hours per week (30 min lunch break)

About the Role

Are you an experienced Spray Painter / Coatings Technician who takes pride in delivering flawless, high‑quality industrial finishes in line with customer specifications? Join our growing team in Chichester, where you will be responsible for the preparation, painting and protective coating of our premium modular and portable buildings. In this role, you will work with advanced industrial coatings – including two‑pack (2K) and polyurea systems – transforming prepared steel structures into durable, customer‑ready products. If you enjoy precision work and want to see the direct impact of your craftsmanship every day, this is the perfect move for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Surface Preparation: Cleaning, degreasing, sanding, grinding, and masking steel frameworks and modular building components to ensure perfect coating adhesion.
• Mixing & Application: Mixing and applying primers, topcoats, industrial two‑pack (2K) coatings, and polyurea systems in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, achieving specified RAL colours and high cosmetic standards.
• Equipment Operation: Operating, cleaning, and performing routine maintenance on airless, HVLP, and conventional spray systems to maximize performance and minimise downtime.
• Quality Control & Touch‑ups: Conducting ongoing quality inspections against company and customer specifications; identifying, recording, and reporting defects or coating failures, and carrying out repairs or re‑finishing work where required.
• Stock & Material Management: Safely storing paints, coatings, tools, and equipment after daily use, and maintaining adequate stock levels of consumables to support production requirements.
• Teamwork & Schedule: Working closely with supervisors and colleagues to plan and prioritise workloads, meet production schedules, and support other departments where trained and authorised.
• Safety, Environment & Housekeeping: Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised workstation at all times; participating in toolbox talks, safety briefings, and mandatory training; and strictly complying with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) procedures, including the correct use of PPE and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).

Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in industrial spray painting or protective coatings
• Proven experience applying two‑pack (2K) industrial coatings
• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Industrial Coatings, Vehicle Refinishing or equivalent.
• CSCS Card
• Experience applying polyurea coatings
• Experience spraying structural steelwork, modular buildings or fabricated steel components
• Excellent knowledge of surface preparation techniques
• Ability to consistently produce high‑quality finishes
• Good understanding of coating specifications and RAL colour systems
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements relating to industrial painting and hazardous substances
• Willingness to work away from home when required for site installations
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• IPAF and/or PASMA certification
• Face Fit Certification for Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
• Experience working within the modular construction or structural steel industries
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

You are

A quality‑driven professional with a sharp eye for detail who naturally looks for ways to improve efficiency, reduce waste and step up productivity. You take pride in minimising waste and keeping operational costs down, ensuring every modular building leaves the yard finished to the highest standard. A reliable, independent worker and a true team player who communicates clearly, handles the necessary paperwork or measurements with ease, and brings a positive, collaborative attitude to the wider production team. You show the flexibility needed to adapt to changing business needs and support your colleagues.

Benefits

Why join the JCPSA team?

• Good pay: competitive salary (dependent on experience) plus overtime opportunities (Monday‑Saturday)
• Gear provided: full corporate workwear, top‑quality tools, and high‑end PPE
• Our yard setup: a free parking on‑site; a dynamic yard with specialised, well‑lit modular workstations. You’ll be moving between indoor fabrication and the outdoor yard, working with a supportive, down‑to‑earth management team.
• Time for yourself: 21 days annual leave plus all Bank Holidays
• Stability you can count on: Company Pension Scheme and a secure, long‑term role within a steadily growing business
• Family & wellbeing: enhanced maternity/paternity benefits (subject to qualifying period) to look after you and your family; access to the sauna on the yard.
• Skills development: ongoing training and professional development to keep your qualifications sharp
• Work opportunities: building a wide range of innovative, high‑quality modular building projects

Health & Safety

We treat Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Management Systems seriously, having ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45000 certification. We are looking for professional team members who naturally respect workshop and construction sites rules, follow procedures, commit to continuous improvement, and look out for their colleagues.