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Surface Finish Technician/ Wet Paint Sprayer
| Posting date: | 14 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,200 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2025 |
| Location: | ST18 0AY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Defence Electronics & Components Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 394334 |
Summary
DE&S Deca is a specialist part of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) dedicated to maintenance, repair, overhaul, upgrade, procurement and managed services provision across Defence electronics, components and general equipment support. We have a rich heritage as the MOD’s in house repair, offering innovative solutions to guarantee best value for Defence.
As a Surface Finish Technician, you will prepare and refinish a wide range of equipment including ground equipment, woodwork, aircraft components, aircrew helmets and airborne gas cylinders.
You will restore and finish specialist coatings to equipment to a high standard, according to approved requirements and work instructions, using specific tools and equipment, such as pneumatic, airless and electrostatic systems.
Responsibilities of the role include but are not restricted to:
Restore and finish specialist coatings to equipment to a high standard, according to approved requirements and work instructions, using specific tools and equipment, such as pneumatic, airless, and electrostatic systems.
Carry out checks on breathing air and plant to ensure safe working.
Understand and comply with statutory, quality, and organisational requirements for aviation including safety, documentation and occupational health and safety whilst in an aviation environment.
Ensure materials are stored safely, order and rotate stock, maintain batch controls and that time expired stock and waste products are disposed of correctly.
Measure and record the usage of Volatile Organic Compounds, air movement and temperatures in Spray Bays, surface thickness of coatings and the viscosity of mixed paint where required.
Ensure that the usage of hand operated tools, regarding Hand Arm Vibration (HAV), is recorded and limits are not exceeded.
Completing all relevant paperwork ensuring legal and auditable records exist.
Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
Skilled in the use of paint spraying equipment, shot-blasting booths and plastic media cabinets.
Knowledge of preparation including degreasing, pre-treatments, masking, filling and sanding.
Knowledge of fiberglass and body filler repairs.
Ability to read, interpret and understand engineering data, drawings, specifications, manuals, documentation and computer-generated information.
Desirable Criteria:
IT literate including Microsoft Office.
As a Surface Finish Technician, you will prepare and refinish a wide range of equipment including ground equipment, woodwork, aircraft components, aircrew helmets and airborne gas cylinders.
You will restore and finish specialist coatings to equipment to a high standard, according to approved requirements and work instructions, using specific tools and equipment, such as pneumatic, airless and electrostatic systems.
Responsibilities of the role include but are not restricted to:
Restore and finish specialist coatings to equipment to a high standard, according to approved requirements and work instructions, using specific tools and equipment, such as pneumatic, airless, and electrostatic systems.
Carry out checks on breathing air and plant to ensure safe working.
Understand and comply with statutory, quality, and organisational requirements for aviation including safety, documentation and occupational health and safety whilst in an aviation environment.
Ensure materials are stored safely, order and rotate stock, maintain batch controls and that time expired stock and waste products are disposed of correctly.
Measure and record the usage of Volatile Organic Compounds, air movement and temperatures in Spray Bays, surface thickness of coatings and the viscosity of mixed paint where required.
Ensure that the usage of hand operated tools, regarding Hand Arm Vibration (HAV), is recorded and limits are not exceeded.
Completing all relevant paperwork ensuring legal and auditable records exist.
Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
Skilled in the use of paint spraying equipment, shot-blasting booths and plastic media cabinets.
Knowledge of preparation including degreasing, pre-treatments, masking, filling and sanding.
Knowledge of fiberglass and body filler repairs.
Ability to read, interpret and understand engineering data, drawings, specifications, manuals, documentation and computer-generated information.
Desirable Criteria:
IT literate including Microsoft Office.
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