Cross Agricultural Engineering Ltd. are currently expanding the spray painting team and are seeking 1 candidate for a spray painter position who will also specialize in spraying new machinery. This is a full time position and is based at the Cross factory in Rathangan Co.Kildare. 

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About the Company: Cross is a leading Engineering company who specialize in the design and manufacturing of Farm, Biogas, commercial and food processing machinery. We offer a top of the range service as standard to all our customers and would like to offer that training to our apprentices who get the opportunity to work with us. Currently there are 40 staff working in a state of the art factory. Cross currently have one spray painter but due to work load there is the need for another spray painter. 

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About the job: 

All machines are manufactured in house in the Cross factory and the steel never goes outside or gets rusty. This means no need for shot blasting. The machines are coated and washed in an acid wash before spraying. This is to remove any impurities off the metal before painting. After washing the machine is brought to the heated spray booth where spraying occurs. At Cross we spray paint all our own machines in house. Cross use a 2 pack airless paint system to coat the machines. This is carried out in a spray booth with air extraction and a filter system. The spray painter is also provided with an air fed head mask while spraying.

Spray painting aspect of this job includes:​

• Spraying new machines with 2 pack Primer

• Spraying new machines with Finish coat 2 pack paint

• Managing the spray booth oven system for baking paint

• Mixing paint to suit the airless spray system

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Pay: This will be discussed at interview stage. 

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Requirements: 

• Past experience of spray painting is an advantage but not essential

• Non-trained individuals will be considered. Training is provided. 

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Apply for job below and check out the image gallery showing where you would be working

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