Painter / Surface Specialist Wood

About the job

The surface finishing department is the heart of frame production:
Here, stained, glazed and painted wood surfaces of high quality are created.
For this team, we are looking for a trained professional who masters the craft from the ground up
and enjoys working on demanding individual pieces.

Your Tasks

• Staining, glazing and painting of solid wood and veneer frames as well as object parts
• Proper sanding preparation: preliminary sanding, intermediate sanding, edge and profile processing
• Colour matching and sample production according to customer specifications – including reproducing and supplementing existing surfaces
• Processing of water- and solvent-based systems, oils, waxes and shellac; application with spray gun, by hand and with brush
• Retouching, repairs and refurbishment of existing frames and objects
• Operation, cleaning and maintenance of spray booth, extraction, drying and sanding equipment
• Quality control and final inspection of surfaces before handover to the framing department
• Material disposition, storage of paints and stains as well as compliance with regulations on occupational safety, hazardous substances and disposal
• Close cooperation and scheduling with carpentry and framing departments.

Your Profile

• Completed apprenticeship as industrial, furniture or wood painter, painter with focus on wood or carpenter with proven surface experience
• Several years of experience in wood surface treatment, especially in staining and handling glazes
• A keen eye for colour tone, gloss level, texture and surface appearance
• Clean, precise and independent working with a high quality standard
• Careful, respectful handling of high-quality customer objects and artworks
• Reliability, team spirit and willingness to pull through during peak times
• Very good German language skills, spoken and written
• Experience with leaf and metal leaf gilding, with historic surfaces or work of museum quality

What We Offer

• Varied work on unique pieces instead of series parts – no order is the same as another
• A well-coordinated, small team with short decision-making paths and flat structures
• Well-equipped workshop and paint shop with modern machinery and materials
• Great creative freedom in your own specialist discipline and the opportunity to help shape workflows
• Above-average employment conditions and social benefits
• Professional induction in Zurich at Studio Arte AG until approx. March 2027, thereafter permanently at EMSA Rahmenleisten AG in Villmergen

Do you feel addressed? Very good!
Then we look forward to receiving your application documents!