Surface Finish Technician / Wet Paint Sprayer

DE&S Deca is a specialist part of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) dedicated to maintenance, repair, overhaul, upgrade, procurement and managed services provision across Defence electronics, components and general equipment support. We have a rich heritage as the MOD’s in house repair, offering innovative solutions to guarantee best value for Defence.
We equip our armed forces with the edge to protect our nation.
Our mission sets out our purpose in a compelling single statement. We make sure every service person in our Armed Forces is fully equipped, supported and protected, so they can defend our freedoms, liberties and way of life. Providing the right capabilities, both today and tomorrow, to maintain the UK’s safety is at the heart of our mission.
As a Surface Finish Technician, you will prepare and refinish a wide range of equipment including ground equipment, woodwork, aircraft components, aircrew helmets and airborne gas cylinders.
You will restore and finish specialist coatings to equipment to a high standard, according to approved requirements and work instructions, using specific tools and equipment, such as pneumatic, airless and electrostatic systems.
This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months., + Compliance with regulatory and organisational requirements including Health and Safety legislation.
+ Carrying out checks on breathing air and plant to ensure safe working.
+ Understanding and complying with statutory, quality and organisational requirements for aviation including safety, documentation and occupational health and safety whilst in an aviation environment.
+ Ensuring materials are stored safely, order and rotate stock, maintaining batch controls and that time expired stock and waste products are disposed of correctly.
+ Measuring and recording the usage of Volatile Organic Compounds, air movement and temperatures in Spray Bays, surface thickness of coatings and the viscosity of mixed paint where required.
+ Ensuring that the correct usage of hand operated tools with regards to Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) is recorded and limits are never exceeded.
+ Prioritising and coordinating the flow of work and tasks through the Paint Section in conjunction with Team Leaders and team members.
+ Certifying that tasks are carried out in accordance with work instructions., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Working Together
+ Delivering at Pace, o A Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) outlining how you consider your personal skills, leadership attributes, qualities and experience match the essential criteria.
Sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria. Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills.
Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the following Technical Competences and Behaviours:
Behaviours
o Working Together
o Delivering at Pace
o Managing a Quality Service
Technical Competencies
o Application of Analytical Techniques
o Technical Decision Making
Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed. We endeavour to stick to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
o UK nationals
o nationals of the Republic of Ireland
o nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
o individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
o Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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+ Skilled in the use of paint spraying equipment, shot-blasting booths and plastic media cabinets.
+ Knowledge of preparation including degreasing, pre-treatments, masking, filling and sanding.
+ Knowledge of fiberglass and body filler repairs.
+ Ability to read, interpret and understand engineering data, drawings, specifications, manuals, documentation and computer-generated information.
Desirable Criteria:
+ IT literate including Microsoft Office.

Alongside your salary of £28,200, DE&S Deca contributes £8,169 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
+ Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 27%
+ Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
+ Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
+ Support for progression
+ Huge range of discounts
+ Volunteering days
+ Enhanced parental leave schemes
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