Painter (Skilled)

Company description:

Join us and keep the world moving.

A Truly Global Business

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. Were the worlds leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries serving over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn.

Together as one GKN were moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. Were putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

Making a Difference

Its great to know youre making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play youll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

Sitting within our Defence Airframes business line at our Portsmouth manufacturing plant youll do just that. Established in 1990, it is one of our newer locations and with a workforce of around 200 employees.

The site is a leading technology provider for the aerospace, marine and military markets. We supply an extensive range of specialist fuel tanks and flotation systems, as well as engineering expertise and support for fixed and rotary wing aircrafts, land vehicles, missiles, UAVs, torpedoes and marine vessels.

Our customer base includes Airbus, BAE Systems, Bell, Boeing, General Automics, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce, Sikorsky, Saab, MOD.

Job description:

As a Skilled Operative; Painter reporting into one of our Group Leaders, you will be required to carry out paint preparation on a variety of surfaces, applying a collective mix of stain, paint or other materials for decorative or protective purposes to wood, metal or other surfaces of internal or external structures or equipment. Youll determine surface peculiarities, the use and environment of surfaces, and types of paint or stain required for different applications contracts to meet drawing, specification and regulatory requirements.

In addition you will take responsibility for:

• Adhering to full compliance of the work instructions and/or standard operating procedures; without compromise to their own and colleagues safety
• Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and follow all GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards
• Actively identify safety concerns; making problems immediately known to their Team Leader and raise improvement ideas to solve problems utilising Kaizen policy.
• Being an active member of the team, promoting collective engagement with each other.

To help us make a difference, youll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• Evidence of formal training/qualifications such asapprenticeship/NVQ or C & G qualification for paintor paint treatments qualification for paint or paint treatments.
• Demonstrable experience in the trade
• Ability to work as part of a small, close team
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Effective communication
• Openness to working a variety of shifts

We offer:

Once youre on board youll get the following perks and benefits:

Industry Leading Pension Scheme; well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis

Life Assurance 8 x salary

190 hours holiday + bank holidays

Income protection

Shopping discounts

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. Thats the beauty of being part of a global business, once youre on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

Join us and help make things fly everyday click on the link below to apply