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The role will work as part of a small, multi-functional team split across a 2-shift operation on a 1-week rotation, reporting to a Paint Team Leader.

• Understand and follow detailed work instructions relating to the painting of vehicles
• Ensure that all station operations on each vehicle are completed to the required quality standard
• Ensure that all operations are completed to the required timescale
• Work as part of a team on the definition and solution of problems that may be affecting the quality, cost or productivity of the vehicles being produced
• Participate in continuous improvement activities as requested
• Understand and adhere to the McLaren Values and help grow the Automotive Brand.
• Preparing paint spraying equipment
• Mixing paints to the right colour and consistency
• Applying several coats to the car, including primers, colours and affect coats.
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment
• Storing paints in the correct conditions.
• Undertake the exterior polishing of vehicles using the correct materials and tools
• Inspect finished vehicles to ensure no defects, perfect finish every time
• Flattening, polishing, and touching up
• The candidate should be confident using all the necessary tools and materials, have experience with or be happy with working in a modern OEM.
• Ensure there are no defects on work produced
• Preparing vehicles/ panels for paintwork
• Masking vehicles in preparation for paintwork.
• Carrying out minor damage repairs via smart repair process
• Clean and check cars prior to primer process for visible defects

• Experience of working within an automotive environment would be an advantage.
• Prior experience of working as part of a team is desirable
• Prior experience of working to timescales would be advantageous
• Quality focused with meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to follow processes set in place
• Experience in Preparing paint spraying equipment is desirable
• Experience in Mixing paints to the right colour and consistency is an advantage
• Experience in Applying several coats to the car, including primers, colours
• Experience in Maintaining and cleaning equipment is desirable
• Experience Storing paints in the correct conditions is desirable
• Prior experience of Quality focused with meticulous attention to detail would be an advantage
• Undertake the exterior polishing of vehicles using the correct materials and tools would be an advantage
• Prior experience with Inspecting finished vehicles to ensure no defects, perfect finish every time is an advantage
• Prior experience of flattening, polishing, and touching up is desirable
• Prior experience of maintaining and cleaning equipment is an advantage
• Prior experience on ensuring there are no defects on work produced is an advantage
• Prior experience in Preparing vehicles/ panels for paintwork is desirable
• Prior experience in Masking vehicles in preparation for paintwork is an advantage.
• Previous experience in Carrying out minor damage repairs prior to paint is desirable.
• Previous experience in SMART repairing is desirable. SMART repair, Small to Medium Area Repair, local ‘blow-in’ using an air brush/Mini Jet
• Previous experience in Paint less dent removal Minor dent repair and dent removal without the need to paint, using ‘cold metal’ repair method

• An excellent team player who both supports and challenges where appropriate in a constructive manner.
• Is a passionate advocate of the McLaren brand
• Resilient and confident.
• Thrives in a fast-paced high-pressured environment.
• Results focused and actively seeks to measure their performance and impact on the business.
• The candidate must be enthusiastic, self-motivated