Job Title: Special Process Operator (Paint Spraying)
Working Pattern: Days (Full time)
Working location: Bristol – Filton (5 days onsite)
Join a high performing team delivering mission critical aerospace components for the F 35 LiftSystem – one of the world’s most advanced defence programmes. As a Special Process Operator with a focus on paint spraying, you’ll play a key role in applying precision coatings that protect, enhance, and extend the performance of complex engineered parts. You’ll operate specialised spray equipment, follow exacting specifications, and ensure every finish meets the highest standards of quality and durability. Your expertise will be essential in guaranteeing the safe, accurate, and on time delivery of components that support a globally significant defence capability.
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture
What you will be doing:
Operate industrial furnaces and perform chemical cleaning of aerospace components
Conduct acid etch processing, abrasive blasting and other surface treatments
Carry out masking and hand paint spraying to precise technical instructions
Work within a highly controlled manufacturing environment, delivering to strict quality and safety standards
Who we’re looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for:
Have experience in aerospace /automotive paint spraying or chemical processing
Be proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn new techniques
Demonstrate a strong track record of delivering to engineering standards and tight timescales
Show awareness of COSHH and risk assessment practices
Possess a team-oriented mindset with a focus on safety, quality, and delivery
To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive
Closing date: 06/04/2026
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
Factory Staff
03 Apr 2026; 00:04
16 Apr 2026
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