Commercial Painter

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Shipdham, Norfolk

Working Hours: Monday to Friday – 7:30am to 4.00pm, with an unpaid lunch break of half an hour.

Overtime is available when required.

Salary: To be discussed on application and dependant on experience.

Benefits:

• Company Pension
• Enhanced Annual leave dependent on time served, first increase of one day after 2 years
• On the job training will be provided

Within the Falcon Group is Falcon Tower Crane Services, the largest tower crane supplier in the UK and one of the largest in the world with just under 450 tower cranes nationwide.

Falcon Power Generation with 400 generators nationwide along with Falcon Freight who operate a fleet of 37 HGV vehicles with a selection of units supporting artic and rigid HIAB cranes.

Falcon Group are seeking to recruit a Commercial Painter to join our Shot Blast and Painting Team.

Comprehensive training and continual support to help you excel in the role will be provided, with the opportunity to develop your skills and advance your career within the Company.

The Role

Working collaboratively at the Shipdham Depot, you will be responsible for carrying out duties in relation to the preparation and painting of various equipment which will include but not limited to, tower cranes, pumps, containers, vehicles, crane ancillary equipment, and any external projects which may arise.

You will be responsible for:

• Ensuring various items of equipment are prepared and ready for shotblasting and/or painting.
• Carrying out shotblasting on various items of equipment.
• Carrying out sanding and hand preparation on various items of equipment.
• Ensuring all items of equipment are masked up ready to be shotblasted and/or painted.
• Where required seal and stripe coat various items of equipment.
• Carrying out painting on various items of equipment using both, conventional spray and airless spray equipment.
• Carrying out painting with both single pack and two pack paints.
• Ensuring all work areas, including booths and equipment are clear and clean of debris.

What we are looking for – Experience and Qualifications:

• ICORR Certification in Bronze and Silver Paint or NACE equivalent.
• Experience in commercial painting.
• Experience with conventional and Airless Spray Equipment.
• The ability to use single pack/multi component materials.
• The ability to read and follow a technical data sheet.
• The ability to straighten and repair body work would be useful but not essential.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

• Promote and display a positive Safety Culture.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• The ability to work well in a team along with co-ordinating effective lines of communication among the team.
• To be an effective team member with a highly supportive and collaborative approach.
• The ability to work independently.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. 
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a hands-on approach to tasks.
• The ability to work to exemplary standards.
• The ability to perform the job responsibilities safely and effectively, without endangering your own health or the health of others.
• Be prepared to work outside in all weather conditions, for which suitable PPE will be provided.
• The ability to use your own initiative when required.

Personal Attributes:

• Be physically fit for the tasks you are to undertake.
• Have adequate eyesight (with correction if required).
• Have a responsible attitude and be able to work confidently and safely at height.
• Be able to demonstrate adequate literacy and numeracy.
• Take pride in your work.
• Strong work ethic and a can-do attitude.
• A desire to learn and improve knowledge and skills.
• To be motivated and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent timekeeping.
• Persistence and determination.