Spray Painters are required to work on a long term contract with a major rail company based at their new Rail Technology Centre in Widnes. This is an excellent opportunity to gain rail experience, whilst adding to your skills.

Purpose of the Role

The facility has been opened in line with the repaint project as part of a refurbishment of over 50 trains. The role of a spray painter is to work alongside a team of fitters to deliver a full external re-spray of the train. Spraying panels both in-situ on the train car as well as parts which have been removed from the main carriage, stripped and prepped ready for painting.

Hours
Average of 45 hours per week.
The hours will be working a mixture of day and night shifts and includes working weekends.

Rate
£15.24/Hour - Limited Company

Location
Based in Widnes, this brand new train care facility opened in 2017. Excellent road links to the motorway system and local areas

Start Dates
For successful candidates, start dates are immediate following an interview

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 e.g. sanding, masking, filling, mixing of paint and painting to correct specification
* Clean, prepare and paint components off train
* Finishing, including peer group finished work inspection.
* 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 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
* Able to act as a member of a multi-disciplined team (flexibility around team roles)
* Good interpersonal skills
* Able to work on own initiative where required
* Good judgement and decision-making capability

Experience Required
* Experience of painting large surface areas e.g. trains / aircraft / large commercial vehicles
* Experience of repairing GRP (Glass Reinforced Phenolic) Components/Body Work
* 2K solvent based paints

Please note this role operates under a strict, zero-tolerance Drug and Alcohol policy - upon completion of a successful interview, you would be required to take a Drug and Alcohol Screening.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.