Paint Sprayer

Posted: 2026-06-12T12:00:50

Location: Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, UK, M17 1

Contract: Temporary to Permanent

Agency: Apply4U

Salary: 2 shift rate £17.34 per hour; 3 shift rate £18.95 per hour

Main Duties

Prepare and paint train wheels and axles.

Using 2 pack airless paint systems.

Hours of Work

3 shift rotating pattern - Monday to Friday:
- 06.00 - 14.00 Monday to Thursday, Friday 06.00 - 12 noon.
- 14.00 - 22.00 Monday to Thursday, Friday 12.00 - 18.00.
- Nights: 22.00 - 06.00 Monday to Thursday & Friday: 18.00 - midnight.

What they are looking for in candidates

Qualifications / Skills / Experience: Candidates must have experience painting in an engineering / industrial environment.

Salary / Hourly Rates

2 shift rate: £17.34 per hour.

3 shift rate: £18.95 per hour.

Benefits Package

25 days holiday plus BH's.

This is a temporary to permanent vacancy.

How to apply for the Job Title role

Ambitek are specialist recruiters in Manufacturing, Production and the Engineering sectors. We recruit for blue collar and white-collar roles, covering a variety of roles from cnc machinists, Welders, Platers, Fitters, Maintenance engineers, Inspectors, Mechanical fitters, Sheet Metal Workers through to Sales Engineers, Design Engineers, Production and Planning roles and management positions.

If this role does not suit, please get in touch and we may be able to find something suitable.

Please note that if you have applied for a role but do not meet the criteria outlined above, we will not be able to take your cv forward to the next stage and due to the volume of applicants we may not be able to respond to all applicants. If you haven't heard from us within 48 hours you will have been unsuccessful.

Our client is a medium sized Engineering workshop. They are now looking for an experienced Airless wet paint sprayer using two pack system. The candidates must have plenty of experience of airless wet paint spraying and preferably in an engineering / industrial environment. You also need to be used to weight measuring paint and hardener.

Hours of work (additional)

6-2 & 2-10 Monday to Friday.

Friday is 06.00 - 12 noon and 12 noon - 6pm.

Nights: 22.00 - 06.00 Monday to Thursday.

Friday: 18.00 - 24.00

You must be flexible to work the 3 week rotating shift pattern.

To Apply

To apply for this role please forward your cv in word format. All candidates will need to pass a drugs & alcohol test before starting. We thank all candidates for their applications, however we will only contact applicants who closely meet the criteria of the post. The details of the above position have been kept brief therefore additional duties may be involved as necessary.

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The candidates must have plenty of experience of airless wet paint spraying and preferably in an engineering / industrial environment. You also need to be used to weight measuring paint and hardener.

Ambitek are specialist recruiters in Manufacturing, Production and the Engineering sectors.
We recruit for blue collar and white-collar roles, covering a variety of roles from cnc machinists, Welders, Platers, Fitters, Maintenance engineers, Inspectors, Mechanical fitters, Sheet Metal Workers through to Sales Engineers, Design Engineers, Production and Planning roles and management positions.
If this role does not suite, please get in touch and we may be able to find something suitable.
Please note that if you have applied for a role but do not meet the criteria outlined above, we will not be able to take your cv forward to the next stage and due to the volume of applicants we may not be able to respond to all applicants. If you haven't heard from us within 48 hours you will have been unsuccessful.

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