Finishing Operative; Paint Spraying

Finishing Operative (Paint Spraying)

Martin‑Baker Aircraft Co Ltd – Denham, UK. Join our mission to protect aircrew worldwide by applying high‑quality paint finishes on ejection seats.

As a Finishing Operative, you will be involved in all stages of the painting process:

• Checking and cleaning surfaces before applying various sprayed finishes (gloss, matt, primer, topcoat) with hand spray guns, ensuring adherence to technical specifications.
• Setting and operating ovens to required temperatures and durations, maintaining batch traceability of paint.
• Masking detail components to drawings/specifications using tapes, plastic plugs and bungs.
• Unmasking components, inspecting paint surfaces for damage or omissions, removing tapes, plugs and bungs with scalpels and probes, and rectifying any defects.
• Inspecting painted finishes using visual and automated techniques; measuring paint thickness and gloss levels to ensure conformance.

• Demonstrable experience in paint spraying and surface preparation processes.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Full understanding of health and safety and COSHH regulations regarding hazardous substances.
• Experience working in manufacturing organisations.

• Highly competitive 9 % non‑contributory pension scheme.
• 4× salary Life Assurance (18+).
• Personalised training and development plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Workplace nursery benefit.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Subsidised canteen.
• MB Discounts Platform.

We believe in equal opportunity. All candidates will be treated fairly and without bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information please visit

Associate

Full‑time

Manufacturing – Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing