Coating Operator

We are looking to recruit a Coating Operator to prepare, spray and in - process inspect customer product.

**Bodycote operates an international network of facilities serving a wide range of industries including aerospace, defence, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, machine building medical and transportation. Bodycote is the world’s leading provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services and is a vital link in the manufacturing supply chain, employing over 4,500 people in 22 countries.**

**We recognise that the success of our business depends upon the skills, commitment and loyalty of our people. We strive to offer a working environment where these attributes are rewarded and valued.**

**Main responsibilities**:

- To prepare customer product for spraying including cleaning, masking and blasting
- Operate semi-automatic equipment using predetermined programmes
- HVOF Spraying of Customer product
- Plasma Spraying of customer product
- Sealing process of customer product
- Maintain required control of jigging / fixtures to ensure readily available and placed in correct designated area
- Monitor and maintain section consumables
- Stock control of powder and ensure stored in neat and tidy manner
- Stripping of coating from Jigs / fixtures
- Goods Inwards inspection of received product
- In process inspection of customer product
- The correct use of company documentation
- Movement of work to the correct designated areas around the shop floor.
- Monitoring and reporting on all material effecting processing.
- Ensure machines / Spray Booths are operated according to site and manufacturers recommendations
- Follow company health & safety procedures and disciplines
- Follow and comply with company environmental procedures.
- Follow and Comply with all quality system requirements relevant to Job Description
- Keep the working environment clean and tidy and practise good housekeeping / 5S Techniques
- Work with the philosophy - **IF IN DOUBT - ASK AND NO SURPRISE ENVIRONMENT**

**Qualifications, experience and skills**:

- Experience working in an engineering environment
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- GCSE Maths
- Attention to detail, energy, enthusiasm and a ‘can-do’ attitude
- Thermal spraying experience desirable but not essential as on the job training will be provided

**Salary / package**:

- Competitive salary
- Pension - match contribution from 4% - 10%
- Life Assurance - 2 x annual salary rising to 4 x if join Company pension
- Free parking on all sites
- Free refreshments provided
- An entitlement to full pay whilst off sick for a limited number of days (in addition to your statutory sick pay entitlement)
- 25 days holiday plus national holidays

**How to apply**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday