Job Description

Defence Vehicles | Coventry | 6-Month Rolling Contract

Are you an experienced Automotive Paint Sprayer or Bodyshop Technician looking for your next challenge? Join a leading Defence manufacturer working on some of the UK's most advanced military vehicles. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your automotive bodyshop skills on large, complex military platforms in a modern production environment.

Working Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm, you'll be part of a highly skilled team responsible for preparing, refinishing, and restoring military vehicle bodies to the highest standards of quality and durability.

Pay Rate

£19.33 per hour PAYE

£25.00 per hour Ltd/Umbrella

The Role

As a Vehicle Body Paint Sprayer, you will be responsible for the preparation and spraying of large military vehicles, ensuring all work meets strict quality and Defence industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out all aspects of vehicle panel preparation, including sanding, filling, masking, and surface finishing.

Prepare vehicle bodies and components for painting and refinishing.

Apply primers, base coats, and top coats using conventional and HVLP spray equipment.

Wet spray large military and armoured vehicle platforms to a high cosmetic standard.

Mix paints and coatings to specification and ensure colour consistency.

Inspect completed work and rectify any defects to achieve a flawless finish.

Maintain paint spraying equipment, booths, and work areas in line with safety standards.

Work from engineering drawings, work instructions, and production schedules.

Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental procedures.

What We're Looking For

Previous experience as an Automotive Paint Sprayer, Vehicle Paint Technician, Bodyshop Paint Sprayer, or Vehicle Refinisher.

Strong background in wet spraying and paint application within an automotive bodyshop environment.

Experience in panel preparation, including sanding, masking, filling, and surface correction.

Ability to spray large vehicle bodies, commercial vehicles, buses, military vehicles, plant machinery, or similar heavy-duty equipment.

Knowledge of primers, top coats, paint mixing, and surface finishing techniques.

Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Understanding of safe handling procedures for paints, coatings, and related materials.

Desirable

Previous experience within Defence, Aerospace, Commercial Vehicle, Rail, or Heavy Manufacturing sectors.

Familiarity with military vehicle production or refurbishment programmes.

Relevant vehicle refinishing, paint spraying, or body repair qualifications.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a world-class Defence organisation at the forefront of military vehicle innovation. You'll work on specialist platforms that support critical operations while developing your skills within a highly respected manufacturing environment.

Location

Coventry

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