Paint Line Technician

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The purpose of this job role is to support our semi-automated paint line and paint booths by preparing parts ready to be painted and polishing finished parts to the required finish level.

• Prepare components, in line with directed priorities, to the required standard, within an expected time (where possible) and below a required scrap target, ready for spray painting
• Polish painted components, in line with directed priorities, to a required standard, removing paint defects and achieving the required surface finish, within an expected time (where possible), and below a scrap and rework target.
• To support rework activities to help reduce department scrap levels and meet customer schedules
• To try your best to meet departmental KPIs and support your team in resolving issues, when they cannot be met
• To support your team with investigating quality concerns and process improvement opportunities
• Support cleaning and maintenance activities to ensure the prep facility operates efficiently and safely
• Completing administrative tasks accurately and in a timely manner
• To ensure your equipment is maintained and kept in a safe and operational condition
• Supporting the department when needed and other team members to ensure desired line efficiency and quality standards are met
• To ensure your work area is kept in a tidy condition and you follow and participate in maintaining the 5S principles and standards
• All employees have a duty of care to follow / adhere to all Health, Safety, Environmental & Wellbeing (HSEW) procedures, and to challenge unsafe acts & behaviours
• Report all incidents, hazards, near misses to minimise / eliminate the risk of potential further incidents occurring

• Working in a manufacturing environment desirable
• Ability to consistently prepare polymer components for spray painting
• Ability to consistently prepare carbon components for spray painting
• Ability to consistently polish components to desired gloss levels and remove paint defects where possible
• Knowledge and/or experience of spray painting processes would be an advantage
• Strong attention to detail
• Use of pneumatic tools and manual hand tools and techniques for achieving desired surface finishes
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Flexibility in being able to adapt to the changing demands and different parts and materials
• Strong communication skills and confidence to ask questions to fulfil training requirements, personal development needs and maintain best practices
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interact with people at all levels
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, providing input and feedback in a helpful manner
• A willingness to learn, receive feedback and draw knowledge from other team members
• Ability to prioritise and track own workload and work under direction