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Approved Operator Grade A - Painter

Salary Range
£31,127 - £31,127
£2,594 - £2,594 / mo
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Location Base
Prestwick, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

Overview: Approved Operator Grade A - Painter Salary: £31,127 per annum
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Role Purpose
Grade A Operators (Spray Painters) required to support the manufacture and assembly of aeroplane components for our external customers within the Aerostructures Global Operations organisation based at Prestwick.
This opportunity, based at our Prestwick site offers:
  • 37 Hours Working Week Per Week
  • Site & Corporate Bonus Plans
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Generous holidays
  • Flexible Benefit Structure
  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Group Income Protection
  • Company occupational sick scheme
  • On site Occupational Health Department
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Professional development and growth
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Opportunity for advancement
Responsibilities:
  • Personally responsible for ensuring and certifying that the quality of his/her work consistently meets specific standards required by the Company.
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and working to close tolerances.
  • Working within a culture of continuous improvement and operational efficiencies to meet the changing needs of our market.
Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • Completed a recognised apprenticeship and have recent experience of coachwork or mechanical painting.
  • Experience in Aircraft Detail Painting is desirable.
  • Able to work on their own initiative and as part of a successful, effective and productive team.
Closing Date; Monday 27th February
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Approved Operator Grade A - Painter roles across Spirit AeroSystems's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Aerospace & Defence.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £31,127 - £31,127 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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