Paint Specialist

Are you an experienced Paint Specialist looking for a new challenge?

Would you like to work 4 days a week (Monday - Thursday)? Receiving a competitive hourly rate and additional benefits.

We're currently hiring Paint Specialists for temporary, ongoing assignments at Caterpillar's Larne facility.

This is a great opportunity to gain award-winning training, work in a safe and friendly environment, and contribute to our client's success.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Mechanically prepare substrates to required standard using power tools.
• Clean and prepare surfaces as per specification.
• Stripe coating, cutting in and masking out.
• Set up equipment, prime and top coat, seal joints, oven bake, check DFT and ensure relevant paperwork accompanies work orders.
• Finish paint components and container units, free of runs and sags. Cosmetic appearance must be of high quality and to customer specification.
• Inspects, tests, cleans, adjusts, repairs and services 2K and gravity fed spray guns and other painting or coating equipment.
• Repairs defects on painted products as required.
• Compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Compliance with 5S programme and other business improvement initiatives.
• Display behaviour and conduct fitting with our Values in Action.
• Train other employees if and when required.
• Any other appropriate duties.

Essential Criteria:

• Industrial wet paint experience using 2K paint systems
• Fully competent in all wet painting application including repairs.
• The ability to follow and comprehend verbal, specific and detailed procedures and work instructions as well as basic arithmetic calculations in order to perform the duties described above.
• Ability to work from heights and in confined spaces.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shift patterns and a reasonable amount of overtime.

Desirable Criteria:

• ICats/ICorr certification
• Previous experience working in a lean environment.
• Strong customer focus.
• Attention to detail to meet quality standards.
• Ability to prioritise and organise sequence of work.

Pay Rate:

• Day Shift - 15.64/hr.
• Night Shift - 20.86/hr.
• Overtime - 23.46/hr (First ten hours).
• Overtime - 31.29/hr. (After ten hours overtime)

Shifts:

Day shift - Monday: 07:30 - 17:45, Tues - Thurs: 07:30 -17:15,

Night shift - Monday: 21:00 - 07:15, Tues - Thurs: 21:00 - 06:45

Shift times may vary depending on work location within the facility.

Benefits:

• Uniform and PPE provided
• Paid holidays
• Full induction and ongoing, professional training
• On-site car parking and canteen facilities
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Randstad Benefits App.

Don't delay in applying for the opportunity; we are currently interviewing for the roles.

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".