Ready to be part of a team that takes pride in doing things right? As a Masking Operative, you’ll join a small but skilled aerospace surface treatment team where accuracy and quality matter every day.
In this hands-on role, you’ll prepare components for coating and plating by carefully applying masking materials, ensuring important areas are protected exactly as the customer requires.
In the Masking Operative role, you will be:
- Reading and interpreting work instructions including SOPs, job cards, and masking diagrams to complete tasks to exact specifications
- Applying masking materials including tapes, waxes, lacquers, plugs, caps to protect designated areas during coating or plating
- Inspecting masked parts to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with quality standards
- Removing masking materials post-process without damaging treated surfaces
- Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe work area to support efficiency
- Following health, safety, and quality procedures at all times
- Collaborating with production and quality teams to meet deadlines and resolve issues
- Accurately completing documentation to ensure full process traceability
To be considered for the Masking Operative role, you will need:
- Excellent attention to detail and a careful approach to ensure every task is completed accurately and to a high standard
- A positive attitude and a willingness to learn, showing enthusiasm to develop your skills and adapt to new challenges
- Good manual dexterity with the ability to handle small parts and materials precisely and confidently
- The ability to follow both written and verbal instructions clearly and consistently to maintain quality and safety standards
- Reliability and punctuality, demonstrating a strong commitment to your role and the team
- Flexibility to work shifts or overtime as needed, supporting production demands and deadlines
This is a temporary position based near Colwyn Bay and has the potential to become permanent for the right candidate. Offering an hourly rate of £13.21 + shift allowance.
Training will take place on afternoons (14:00 pm–10pm) before moving onto permanent nights (22:00pm–6am)