Paint Process Engineer

Role: Paint Process Engineer

Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £44,000 - £48,000

Day Shift: 8am – 5pm (12.30pm finish on Friday)

Benefits:

Flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking.

Overview:

To give direction and provide experience on coatings and corrosion protection systems. To provide competent inspection and quality surveillance of surface preparation and applications.  To monitor full compliance with applicable standards, specifications and contractual requirements across all products and processes.

Responsibilities:

Act as Paint Specialist on production methods
Solution development with direct liaison with paint suppliers and contractors
Review and interpret client and project paint/coating specifications
Verify surface preparation methods and cleanliness grades
Inspect coating application activities and verify compliance with approved procedures
Measure and record wet film thickness (WFT) and dry film thickness (DFT)
Identify non-conformances and recommend corrective actions for continuous improvement
Maintain accurate inspection records, reports and photographic evidence
Support final acceptance, handover documentation and coating dossiers
Accept or reject surface preparation and coating work.
Stop work where quality, safety, or specification compliance is compromised.
Sign off inspection and acceptance documentation within agreed limits of authority.
Requirements:

Experience in paint processes and surface treatments
Demonstrable experience inspecting industrial coating systems on steel and/or metallic substrates.
Ability to document Work Instructions for own area
Produce clear, accurate, and timely inspection reports.
Communicate effectively with clients, contractors, applicators, and project teams.
Escalate quality or technical concerns in a professional and timely manner.
For further details, please contact Nick Sollis – (phone number removed) or email your cv (url removed)

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