Senior Painter - Automotive Manufacturing - 2 roles available
| Company: | Unipart Group |
|---|---|
| Salary: | 43,689 + 20% shift premium |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO3 5GF |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 30 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Job Advert
PO3 Portsmouth
£43,689 + 20% shift premium, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and
flexible benefits scheme
Please note that the working pattern is double days (Week 1, 6am - 2pm and Week 2, 1.45pm - 9.45pm Mon-Thur, 1pm - 9pm Fri)
Overtime hours are currently available
About the Job
As a Senior Painter you will support our semi-automated paint line and paint booths by preparing and painting parts. As part of
your key responsibilities you’ll:
* Paint, Prep, & Polish: Prepare, spray-paint, and polish components to technical standards, meeting customer specs while
minimising scrap and rework.
* Conduct 100% inspections, sign off on first/last samples, and investigate quality concerns or process improvements.
* Assist with rework activities to reduce department scrap and maintain delivery schedules.
* Train and mentor other painters and trainees by sharing best practices, troubleshooting defects, and providing constructive
feedback.
* Support teammates and meet departmental KPIs, collaborating to resolve bottlenecks or issues when targets are at risk.
* Maintain and clean tools and facility areas in line with 5S standards to ensure safe, efficient operations.
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this
role!
* Strong ability to prepare polymer/carbon components and apply primer, base, and top coats to high standards in smart booths or
inline conveyor systems.
* Skilled in using pneumatic and manual hand tools to achieve precise surface finishes, polish to high-gloss levels, and remove
paint defects.
* Strong interpersonal skills to interact at all levels, adapt to individual needs when coaching/training, and ask questions for
personal development.
* Collaborative team player who follows instructions well and actively participates in sharing, receiving, and drawing knowledge
from others.
* Flexible approach to handling different materials and changing production demands, with the ability to prioritize and track
your own workload.
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of
opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the
grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or
civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected
characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment
which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of
yourself and do your best work every day.