Paintshop Operative

Overview

Vacancy Summary
At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands. Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together
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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Paintshop Operative to join our team based on-site in Dalton, Thirsk. Our Commercial & Industrial division designs, fabricates and constructs structural steelwork for a variety of different sectors including commercial offices, stadia & leisure, industrial & distribution, data centres, retail and health and education. The division has manufacturing sites in three locations:
Dalton, Lostock, and Enniskillen. Each has full-service capabilities and modern manufacturing processes enabling us to provide a high-quality product to a variety of different sectors. Each of our sites has its own strong reputation in the market and between them cover a wider geographical area, including Europe. They continue to set the bar high in their highly complex market!

• As a Paintshop Operative you will be responsible for applying protective coatings to steelwork in accordance with specified standards and requirements. This role ensures that all steel components are prepared, coated, and finished to the highest quality, supporting durability and compliance with industry specifications.
• Inspect steelwork to confirm blast profile and surface cleanliness prior to coating application.
• Verify wet film thickness and ensure coatings meet required specifications.
• Review job specifications to confirm correct product selection, masking details, and overcoat intervals.
• Apply protective coatings using appropriate tools and equipment.
• Remove masking materials after coating application.
• Maintain cleanliness of the paint line and associated equipment.

• Previous experience in a similar role
• ICorr certification (preferred).
• NVQ Level 2 in Industrial Painting (preferred).

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we are eager to hear from all who want to contribute to our dynamic workplace.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.

Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.

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• 25 days holiday
• 7% employer pension contributions
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee benefits scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Save as you earn
• Free onsite parking (role specific)
• Business health insurance