Skilled Paint Sprayer

About the role

Join a leading defence engineering organisation as a Skilled Paint Sprayer at the Bolton site. You will deliver high‑quality paint and finishing operations on defence products, ensuring compliance with certified manufacturing processes, strict quality standards and project timelines.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality paint and finishing operations on defence products.
• Follow certified manufacturing processes, quality standards and project timelines.
• Support production targets and maintain workmanship excellence.
• Interpret and apply technical drawings, specifications and work instructions.
• Carry out surface preparation, masking, priming and top‑coat application.
• Perform inspection and quality checks throughout the paint process.

Required profile

• NVQ Level 3 in Surface Finishing (or equivalent recognised qualification).
• ONC, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Proven experience as a Skilled Paint Sprayer in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work to detailed manufacturing instructions, approved processes and certified procedures.
• Experience working to strict quality, safety and workmanship standards.
• British citizenship or dual UK nationality; ability to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Required skills

• Paint spraying
• Surface preparation
• Masking
• Priming
• Topcoat application
• 2‑pack paint systems
• Specialist coatings
• Inspection and quality checks
• Technical drawing interpretation
• Lean manufacturing principles