Paint Spray Technician - Loughborough

Volvo Trucks


Date: 4 hours ago
City: Loughborough
Contract type: Full time
"Early finish Fridays"!!!

  • Salary up to £18.50 per hour

Monday to Thursday 0800hrs to 1630hrs

Friday 0800hrs to 1530hrs

£1,000 joining bonus (direct applicants only, payable after 6 months service)

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Vehicle Paint Technician to join our busy team. The role involves preparing and spraying large commercial vehicles to an exceptional standard. You will work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible for producing high-quality paint finishes on a variety of commercial vehicles, ensuring durability and long-lasting results.

What You Will Do

As a Commercial Vehicle Paint Sprayer at Volvo Truck and Bus, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the aesthetic and protective quality of our commercial vehicles. You will be responsible for preparing, priming, and painting vehicles to the highest standards, contributing to the overall quality and customer satisfaction that Volvo is known for.

Responsibilities

  • Perform surface preparation, masking, priming, and painting of commercial vehicles.
  • Mix and match paint to ensure colour accuracy and consistency.
  • Inspect and identify defects in painted surfaces, making necessary corrections.
  • Maintain a clean and organized workspace, ensuring all equipment is in optimal working condition.
  • Adhere to safety protocols and use personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
  • Collaborate with other team members to meet production goals and deadlines

Who are you?

Is this you?

  • You will possess a City & Guilds or equivalent
  • Proven experience as a Commercial Vehicle Paint Sprayer or similar role.
  • Have experience within HGV or PSV coach building
  • Solid understanding of painting techniques, equipment, and materials.
  • Ability to match colours and achieve desired finishes.
  • Knowledge of safety protocols and best practices in a workshop environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes

What’s in it for you?

We can offer you?

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays raising to 30 days with service (+1 day per year)
  • Generous company pension
  • overtime @ time and a half Mon to Sat, double time Sun and bank hols
  • Healthcare plan with access to dental insurance
  • Enhanced paternity/maternity/foster leave
  • Referral schemes earn yourself £1000!
  • Many discounts for yourself and family/friends on theme days, travel, hotels, gym memberships, plus many more!

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

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