Heavy Vehicle Paint Technician - Refurb & Coatings (Dorset), Bournemouth

Job Title: Vehicle Paint Technician

Location: Wareham, Dorset

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73298

As a Vehicle Paint Technician, you will support the refurbishment and finishing of military vehicles and equipment, ensuring every asset meets exacting quality, durability, safety and environmental standards for service in demanding environments.

• Prepare surfaces by masking, washing, blasting, filling and sanding ready for coating
• Use degreasers and approved cleaning agents to remove contaminants and ensure paint quality
• Apply coatings through spraying, patch painting and rolling to required specifications
• Complete work to defined quality, safety and environmental standards
• Support vehicle and equipment refurbishment activities within a collaborative workshop team

• Experience in spray painting heavy commercial vehicles or similar large assets

• Level 3 qualification in Paint Spraying within the Regulated Qualifications Framework or National Vocational Qualification, or equivalent
• Full UK Driving Licence

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations (Aviva DigiCare+)
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists receive 10 days of special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – opportunity to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave (February through March)
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one working day of paid leave annually for volunteering with chosen organisation or charity

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please with the subject heading ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work during the interview.