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Vehicle refinisher

Dunfermline
Farid Hillend Engineering Ltd
£36,000 a year
Posted: 21 September
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Farid Hillend Engineering have an exciting opportunity for a reliable and motivated individual to join our team as a Vehicle Refinisher based at our manufacturing site in Dalgety Bay on a full-time permanent basis.

Farid Hillend Engineering are a well-established organisation operating for over 50 years designing and producing Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) for the UK & Ireland, Europe and beyond. If you are interested in becoming part of a diverse and successful manufacturing company this may be the role for you

Ideally, you'll:

* Be familiar with Colour Identification, mixing systems & other paint related components.
* Have thorough knowledge & skills relating to secondary paint stages & repair work methods including brushing, roller & aerosol applications.
* Have gained excellent knowledge working to a high standard within the commercial spray-painting Industry.
* Have a City and Guilds / SVQ qualification (not essential but would be advantageous).
* Maintain a clean and organised workspace, adhering to safety protocols at all times.
* Be used to working within a strong safety culture.

Day to day responsibilities include:

* Mechanically or manually prepare products with fillers prior to the topcoat paint application.
* Neatly Apply masking materials to products & preserve surfaces from overspray.
* Coat bare steel RCV's & other sub assembly components with epoxy primer, 2-Pak topcoats & Water Bourne paints mainly using conventional spray equipment & diaphragm pump systems.
* Prepare & paint new chassis cabs into customer specific colour schemes from a wide range of solid 2-pak & metallic based colour systems.
* Visually inspect products for poor quality before, during and after the painting process & carry out any remedial work where required.
* Maintain a level of cleanliness & good housekeeping within the department, daily maintenance & ownership of all paint spray equipment, tooling & PPE.
* Observe all aspects of health and safety regulations and report any unsafe working conditions to department supervisors.
* Chemically pre-wash bare steel bodies prior to the paint process.
* Application of polyurethane jointing sealers.
* Repair light accident damage using various fillers to new & used vehicles.
* Record PFT & follow all documentation relevant within the department.
* Perform other various duties as may be assigned on occasion.

Our Benefits:

* A competitive salary package, which includes a performance related bonus and premium overtime rates, giving you the potential to earn over £36,000 per annum.
* A compressed 4 day working week: Monday – Thursday promoting a healthy work life balance with the options of dayshift or backshift.
* 6 weeks holiday entitlement to ensure you can take well-earned time off.
* Job security, with a full order book for 2025 and into 2026, with site expansion plans to support the growth of the business.
* Company sick pay based on length of service.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* PPE supplied.
* Long service awards.
* Refer a friend scheme, giving you the chance to obtain up to £200 worth of vouchers.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Referral programme

Work Location: In person

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