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Paintsprayer (Digs Allowance Available)

Sector:: Engineering Professionals
Job Type:: Temporary
Location:: England
Area:: London
Town:: Redbridge
Salary:: £19.49 to £33.75 per hour
Posted:: 11 Jul 2025
Job Ref:: PS

Paint Sprayers required.
Job Location: Ilford, London.
Digs allowance: £120 per shift (Travel outside 50 mile radius)
Shifts: Days / Nights. Must be flexible to work days & nights.

Availability to work weekend when required.

Digs allowance: £120 per shift (Travel outside 50 mile radius)

Hourly Rate:
Days - £19.49 PAYE / £25.28 Umbrella

Nights - £25.92 PAYE / £33.75 Umbrella

Saturday - £29.23 PAYE /£38.11 Umbrella (All hours)

Sunday - £38.98 PAYE /£50.96 Umbrella (All hour)

Expenses:

Travel or Accommodation allowance per shift worked for receipted expenses for those outside a 50 Mile radius

Hours Per Week:50 hours per week minimum.

Duration:Ongoing

Start Date: ASAP

Industries considered:Rolling Stock, Automotive, Rail, Industrial, Plant, Aviation and Marine

Company Summary

The UKs largest Rolling Stock Producer, maintainer and servicing organisation is looking for experienced Paint Sprayer/Technicians to join a well established team at a busy rail depot in East London

Position Summary:

This role would require individuals to apply paint to a high level of finish to Rolling Stock units (trains) both new and in service units under refurbishment. This role will include all the paint preparation and final finish work on various trains in service at the modern Ilford Rail depot including trains that will run on the prestigious Crossrail line. This includes all the masking, keying, primer application (2K), final coats (2K) and polishing out any imperfections to create the perfect finish. This role involves working on very large vehicles / surfaces, so individuals must be able to apply a finishing over a large area and the work is of a physical nature. This role will also involve touch up and snag repair work so would give the right individual the chance to perfect their skills in both large component and smart repair finishing.

Experience Required:

Previous paint finishing experience

Able to prep and prime

Be able to refinish

Be very accurate in applying various different types of livery

Able to follow written work instructions

Able to work with aluminium (some people can have an allergic reaction to this material)

Desirable Experience:

• Water based paint experience

• Specific Hydro Topcoat experience

• Ability to mix various different colours and types of paint

• Formal qualifications in paint spraying / vehicle repair

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS AN DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION (this is standard procedure on Rail depots)

Please note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.

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Core Values

Taking OWNERSHIP and full ACCOUNTABILITY of our actions

Treating EVERYONE with RESPECT

Giving 110% to every task we undertake and being PASSIONATE

Always being FRIENDLY and DOWN TO EARTH

Admitting when we have been WRONG and doing our utmost to put it RIGHT

When you TALK we stop and LISTEN

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT - Knowledge is endless

Always ACCESSIBLE - Day or Night, if you need us we will be there

SELF MANAGEMENT - We operate a flat line structure where everyone has a role to play from the Administrator to the MD

HONESTY and INTEGRITY at ALL times - Even when you may not want to hear what we say

PEOPLE are ASSETS not NUMBERS - Every person has a skill, we do our best to understand these skills and match them to the best environment

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