Job Description

Paint Prepper

Corby

Temporary role with the potential to become permanent

14.00 per hour

Monday to Thursday 07:30 - 16:30 and Friday 07:30 - 13:30

Our client are a company with over 20 year's experience producing premium, durable products that help customers work smarter, safer, and more efficiently. We are currently recruiting for a Paint Prepper to work alongside the paint sprayer in preparing industrial machinery and smaller parts ready for painting. Applicants will be required to have previously worked as a Paint Prepper outside of the automotive sector with abrasive wheel training.

The role will involve the following

• Clean, sand, grind, and smooth surfaces using hand tools, power tools, and abrasive wheels to ensure proper adhesion of paint or coatings.
• Safely set up, inspect, and operate abrasive wheels in accordance with training and regulatory requirements.
• Apply masking materials to protect surfaces not being painted.
• Move, and organise parts for preparation and painting.
• Check surfaces for defects such as rust, dents, scratches, or contaminants and report issues to supervisors.
• Perform routine checks on sanding, grinding, and abrasive wheel equipment; report faults or wear.
• Follow all workplace safety procedures, including PPE use, abrasive wheel regulations, and safe handling of chemicals and coatings.
• Complete job cards, prep logs, and quality check lists accurately.
• Work closely with painters, supervisors, and quality inspectors to maintain work flow and meet production deadlines.

To be considered for this role you will have the following skills and experience

• Experience in paint preparation within industrial coating, or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Abrasive Wheel Training Certificate
• Ability to use sanding blocks, DA sanders, grinders, and other prep tools.
• Strong understanding of surface preparation techniques and quality standards.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions, technical drawings, and safety guidelines.
• Good manual dexterity and physical stamina.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply by submitting your CV or for more information please email (url removed)

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Thanks for your application. Due to the high level of responses we are currently receiving, whilst we endeavour to contact everyone, sometimes we are unable to. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of making your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.