Job description
Guaranteed basic starting salary £26,499.20 per annum.
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Permanent role, ongoing progression encouraged with associated skill structure pay increases, regular overtime at enhanced rates, plus additional standard monthly bonuses paid each month.*
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paint Sprayer & Preparation Technician to join our growing friendly team, at Niftylift.The role is based at our state of the art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley.
We offer competitive pay rates, excellent working conditions, overtime premiums, business performance bonus, 25 days holiday which increases with service, plus bank holidays, healthcare & benefits scheme, 5% contributory pension, death in service / life insurance, profit related bonus scheme, and subsidised refreshments (lunch and drinks).
Niftylift Limited is one of the world’s leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. Our customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries.This success is comprehensively supported by a team of over 400 full time people across our three UK centres of excellence / manufacturing sites in the UK. Please see our website: https://www.niftylift.com/uk/careers/vacancies
The Paint Sprayer & Preparation Technician Role requires a dynamic team player with proven experience, skills and knowledge in paint preparation. The role requires operating to high quality workmanship standards within a world class manufacturing team and facility.
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Responsibilities and Duties*
Hands on role shot blasting, fully preparing, wet spraying and a range of chassis and ancillary components/materials.
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Working Hours & Salary:*
Day ShiftHours will be 07.30 - 16.30 Monday – Thursday & Friday 07:30 – 13.00 (with regular structured overtime).
Night Shift: Hours will be 20:00 – 06:00 Monday – Thursday (with regular structured overtime).
Guaranteed basic starting salary £11.74 x 40 hours per week plus guaranteed minimum £40 per week bonus - £26,499.20 plus structured overtime paid at premium rates outlined below:
Level A - Overtime paid at premium rate of £17.61 per hour (i.e. x 1.5).
Level B – Overtime paid at premium rate of £23.48 per hour (i.e. x 2.0).
Night shift Premium paid at x1.33 if applicable.
Plus additional monthly bonus aligned to business performance that equates to total bonus payments of £280 - £350 per month on average (for reference only).
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Pay & Benefits:*
- Annual bonus (for indication only) based on recent average £500 per annum.
- 25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidays.
- Staff discounts
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised refreshments (lunch and drink options).
- Free quarterly company lunches
- Free family events
- Health cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Additional Membership available for Partners, paid for by employee. Kids membership included for free)
- 5% contributory pension
- Life insurance scheme
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Job Types:*
Full-time, Permanent
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Additional pay:*
- Overtime at premium rates.
- Bonus scheme
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Benefits:*
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discounts
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Schedule:*
- Day shift 8.5 hour Monday to Thursday, 6 hour Friday
- Night Shift 10 hours Monday- Thursday
- Overtime
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Experience:*
- Experience in spraying to understand the effects of poor preparation and/or poor paint application can have in terms of inconsistent film thickness, gloss levels, orange peel appearance & colour variations
- An appreciation of the Health & Safety hazards within a paint shop, specifically Isocyanates & flammable liquids.Experienced in using & maintaining air fed respiratory equipment;
- Experience of operating within a lean manufacturing/continuous improvement team environment;
- Welding knowledge would be an added advantage, but not essential;
- Shot blasting experience preferred;
- Experience of wet painting primer and gloss using airless, air assisted and hvlp systems, primer and gloss paints (2 pack systems). Preferably within manufacturing or car industry;
- Preferably of both industrial spray painting and car re-finishing.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.74 per hour