MTC Paint - Principal Technician

As a principal technician within the production area, Prep, Polish and Application experience is required. Working Shifts - 0600 to 1400 and 1400 to 2200, rotating every 2 weeks specifically paint shop reporting to the Group Leader at McLaren Automotive, you will take on a role in ensuring a seamless and efficient operation within the application of paint is at it’s very best within one of our built-in quality areas, ensuring production continue a consistent, high quality application process.
Your primary responsibility will be practical problem solving any issues found within the quality stations, reworking the fault to the required standard of process/application, also conducting a 4m method to quickly resolve within our internal stakeholder team. You will also ensure all health and safety guidelines are adhered too. Your contributions will be instrumental in achieving our ambitious goals as a company.
What You'll Do
* Paint application and body panel knowledge is essential.
* Understand practical problem-solving methods and rework instructions.
* Escalate any issues found within the built-in quality stations and rectify to process standard
* Ensure 5s within your work area in line with McLaren expectations.
* Maintain standards set such as, using the uniform/ clothing provided.
* Maintain a safe working environment for yourself and team members.
* Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and safety standards is essential. The technician must always
* Adhere to safety protocols.
* Participate in continuous improvement activities as requested by your leader.
* Logical thinker with good communication is vital to ensure all rework methods are to the highest of standards.
What You'll Bring
Essential Functional / Technical Skills;
* The understanding of processes/work instructions to deliver a consistent product.
* The understanding of workplace safety risk assessments and their meaning.
* Ability to make sound and logical decisions.
* Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines
* Proven experience and knowledge within paint application is essential.
Personal Attributes / Competencies;
* High attention to detail and quality standards
* Confident and professional always
* Able to act under pressure with calmness, clarity of thought
* Flexible approach to the working day if or when circumstances dictate
* Good communicator
* Punctual
* Willing to learn and train others “can do attitude