Trainee Industrial Coatings Applicator

Trainee Industrial Coatings Applicator – Norwich

Contract Personnel are looking for a Trainee Industrial Coatings Applicator for a highly established, award-winning spraying specialists company based in Norwich. The ideal candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels. You should also be willing to travel and work outside of regular hours, including weekends

How does the day-to-day look?

• Assist ICA Supervisor: Help the ICA Supervisor by preparing, setting up, and cleaning up.
• Equipment Maintenance: Take care of the tools and keep them in good condition.
• Safety Awareness: Follow safety rules, wear protective gear, and handle materials in a safe manner.
• Professional Conduct: Show respect, be dependable, and arrive on time.
• Learning and Training: Learn from the ICA Supervisor, participate in training courses, and ask questions to improve on-site skills.

You will have:

• Surface Preparation: Learn the proper techniques for cleaning, sanding, and priming surfaces to ensure that coatings adhere well and perform effectively.
• Coatings Basics: Gain knowledge about different types of coatings, their properties, application methods, and curing processes.
• Equipment Operation: Understand how to operate equipment and tools, including powered access equipment, required for the job.
• Safety Procedures: Be familiar with safety rules, be able to recognise potential hazards, and know how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly to maintain a safe working environment.
• Attention to Detail: Pay close attention to detail when it comes to masking (covering areas not intended for coating) and surface preparation to achieve high-quality results.
• Communication Skills: Develop effective communication skills to seek guidance, ask questions, and collaborate with team members and supervisors efficiently.

Schedule: Monday to Friday 07:30am – 4:30pm

Salary: £26,520 basic

What’s on offer?

• Overtime at 1.5 x salary
• Staying away bonus (plus meal allowance)
• Company pension
• Paid training
• Death in service benefit

About Contract Personnel:

Contract Personnel are one of East Anglia’s longest standing, leading, independent recruitment agencies – established in 1989. Offering Temporary and Permanent recruitment solutions, they will always keep you updated about all of the current trends and key pieces of advice from the world of recruitment.