Painter

Painter
BPSS Clearance preferable
Location: Central Scotland
Salary: £17–£20 per hour DOE
Contract: Self-Employed
Benefits: Company van, Fuel card, Self-employed flexibility, Varied industrial and engineering projects across Central Scotland
Put Your Painting Expertise to Work.
McGregor Projects is an established, family-run construction and maintenance business delivering high-quality projects across Scotland.
Since 2016, the company has grown into a trusted name in the industry, providing end-to-end services across construction, planned and reactive maintenance, refurbishment and specialist trades.
With an experienced team and a wide range of trades delivered in-house, McGregor Projects works across sectors including commercial, industrial, rail, healthcare, housing, hospitality and heritage.
The company has delivered projects for major organisations including Network Rail, Babcock and Glenmorangie, with a strong focus on quality, safety, reliability and customer satisfaction.
With a growing portfolio of projects across Scotland, McGregor Projects offers an exciting opportunity to join a skilled and forward-thinking team working on varied projects across the construction and maintenance sector.
A Day in the Life and the Impact You'll Make
As our Painter, you'll be responsible for preparing and painting metal and engineering components to a high standard, ensuring finished structures meet the quality and specification expected by McGregor Structures and its customers.
You'll take ownership of the full painting process, from surface preparation and priming through to paint application and final inspection.
Your attention to detail will be key to protecting components against corrosion, achieving a high-quality finish and ensuring every project is delivered to the required standard.
As our Painter, your key responsibilities will be:
* Preparing, degreasing and sanding metal surfaces, removing rust, scale and existing coatings.
* Applying primers and specialist protective coatings to ensure strong adhesion and corrosion protection.
* Operating conventional, airless and air-assisted spray equipment to achieve a high-quality finish.
* Accurately mixing paints, thinners and multi-component coatings to manufacturer specifications.
* Inspecting finished work, completing touch-ups and maintaining spray painting equipment.
* Following technical drawings, production schedules and all relevant health & safety and COSHH requirements.
As our Painter, you must have:
• A minimum of 3 years' relevant painting experience within an industrial, engineering, manufacturing or similar environment.
• Experience with surface preparation, priming and industrial paint application.
• Experience operating spray painting equipment and mixing industrial coatings.
• The ability to read and follow technical drawings, specifications and job instructions.
• A valid CSCS card or willingness/ability to obtain one where required.
• A full UK driving licence – essential.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a high-quality finish.
• A good understanding of health & safety, PPE and working with hazardous materials.
• The ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a wider production team.
Apply Today!
If you're an experienced Painter looking for your next opportunity and want to work with an established engineering business delivering innovative structures across the UK, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the McGregor Structures team.
No agencies please