Aerospace Painter

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
  
• Company performance bonus scheme
  
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
  
• Private medical insurance
  
• Comprehensive health cash plan
  
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
  
• Structured training & opportunities to progress
  What does the role look like?
  As a Painter in our Chemical process area, you will play a vital part in ensuring the quality and durability of our aerospace components through precise painting techniques and adherence to industry and customer standards.
  You'll be responsible for applying paint to meet specifications and standards while conducting pre and post-paint compliance tests. Additionally, you'll proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, waste reduction, and cost-saving initiatives.
  Collaborating with the team, you'll develop techniques and procedures to enhance the painting process.
  What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?
  *Apply specialised coatings to aerospace components using various painting techniques, including spraying, brushing, and dipping.
  *Prepare surfaces for painting by cleaning, sanding, and masking as per technical specifications and requirements.
  *Perform quality inspections before, during, and after painting to ensure adherence to specifications and standards.
  *Maintain painting equipment, to ensure proper functioning and safety compliance.
  *Reading technical drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
  *Follow all safety protocols and regulations to maintain a safe working environment.
  Essential skills:
  *NVQ level 3 is a minimum requirement for this position.
  *Proven experience as a painter, preferably in the aerospace or manufacturing industry.
  *Attention to detail and ability to work with precision to meet quality standards.
  Desirable skills:
  *Familiarity with aerospace coatings, paints, and surface preparation techniques.
  *Experience within a chemical processing department.
  About us:
  Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
  Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.
  Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets