At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality spray finishes on bespoke joinery and furniture components.
- Company: Established bespoke joinery manufacturer with a focus on quality craftsmanship.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time hours, and a permanent position.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic production setting.
- Why this job: Join a skilled team and enhance your technical expertise in a creative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in spray finishing and attention to detail are essential.
The predicted salary is between 32000 - 40000 £ per year.
A well-established bespoke joinery manufacturer is looking for an experienced Spray Painter / Spray Finishing Technician to join its production team. This is a skilled, hands-on role responsible for delivering high-quality spray finishes across a range of bespoke joinery and furniture components. The role combines traditional spray finishing skills with the operation and monitoring of automated spray finishing equipment. You will work closely with the Spray Shop Manager and wider production team, taking responsibility for paint preparation, spray application, colour consistency, quality control and the efficient running of the spray finishing process. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of spray finishing and coating systems, excellent attention to detail and experience working within a professional joinery, furniture or cabinetry environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Apply primers, sealers, base coats, lacquers and specialist coatings.
- Use conventional, HVLP and air-assisted airless spray equipment.
- Produce high-quality finishes on MDF, solid timber, veneers, laminates and other substrates.
- Maintain consistent colour, sheen and finish quality.
- Monitor coating thickness, flash-off times, curing and drying processes.
- Carry out polishing and finishing work where required.
- Identify and rectify spray-finishing defects.
- Operate and monitor automated spray finishing equipment.
- Set up production runs and adjust machine settings as required.
- Monitor application quality and make adjustments to maintain consistent results.
- Carry out routine operational checks and basic preventative maintenance.
- Identify potential improvements to increase productivity and reduce downtime.
- Report technical faults and assist external engineers with servicing and repairs.
Spray Painter employer: Streamline Search Limited
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