Paint Preparation Technician in Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Spray Painter
Vehicle Preparation Technicians are required to work on a 2 year contract with Alstom Transport based at their new Rail Technology Centre in Widnes. This is an excellent opportunity to gain rail experience, whilst adding to your skills.
Information on Alstom:
Alstom know that success is all about People. That's why they're committed to supporting careers and contractors that foster innovative thinking and offer fantastic opportunities for personal and professional development.
Their corporate values: Trust, Team and Action, define your Alstom experience. Every day, their team of 2,000 UK employees apply these principles - in partnership with colleagues in about 60 countries - to deliver next generation, technological innovations that are helping to address the UK's transport infrastructure challenges.
Alstom provides:
* Local and global opportunities;
* Experience in an industry-leading company;
* Opportunities to work with innovative and world-class specialists
No previous rail experience is required for this role however experience of preparing large area in readiness to paint is essential.
Hours
90 hours per every 2 weeks. This will average as 45 hours per week. The hours will be working a mixture of day and night shifts and includes working weekends. The hours for days are 07:00 - 17:30 and nights are 19:00 - 05:30.
Rate
£13.00 per hour for all hours worked, through a Limited or Umbrella Company.
Location
Preferably applicants will live in Merseyside.
Start Dates
Alstom are looking for candidates to start as soon as possible.
Duties:
* Work as directed by and in co-operation with the Operations Manager.
* Operate as a member of a work team, as the role of that work team requires
* Clean, prepare vehicles and components in readiness to pain e.g. sanding, masking, filling etc
* Complete real time documentation
* Participate in Company Initiatives, in particular to be engaged in Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) 5S activities
* Submit problem sheets (including evaluation sheets) with issues that are encountered on work being undertaken
* Maintain good housekeeping within the working area
* Comply with Alstom Procedures and Code of Ethics
* To comply with all depot protection procedures
* Understand and abide to safety notices, rules and regulations and follow safe working practices, H&SAW and COSHH
* Be capable of accepting training in other skills and carry out duties e.g. forklift and operational duties which could include movement of rail vehicles.
* Provide on the job training to less experienced colleagues as requested
* Carry out final work and process inspections as required on work completed
Qualifications Required:
No specific requirement (relevant experience is essential)
Experience Required:
* Railway, aerospace, commercial vehicle experience
* Experience of preparing large area in readiness to paint
* Experience of repairing GRP (Glass Reinforced Phenolic) Components/Body Work (desirable)
Please note that my client operates a strict drugs and alcohol policy.
Rullion is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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