COX WORKSHOPS LIMITED
Patination & Finishing Technician
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Overview
Company: Cox Workshops Ltd
Location: London N17 9QU
Hours: 40 hrs per week / full time permanent
Salary: based on skills and experience
Contact: recruitment@coxlondon.com
About Us
Cox London are artisanal makers of unique sculptural lighting, furniture, and artworks of the highest calibre. We are commissioned by celebrated interior decorators, collectors and discerning private individuals worldwide, and work with a deep respect for materials and traditional craftsmanship, resulting in sculptural works that are as functional as they are poetic.
The Role
We are seeking a Patination & Colour Finishing Technician to join our creative finishing team. This full‑time, workshop‑based role centres on the development and application of hand‑applied colour finishes, patinas and surface treatments for bespoke interior pieces. This is a creative, hands‑on role focused on developing and applying patinated and hand‑finished colour surfaces for high‑end furniture and lighting. Working within a collaborative London workshop studio, you will use visual judgement, material knowledge and specialist finishing techniques to create distinctive, design‑led surfaces.
Working closely with designers, makers and production colleagues, you will interpret visual references, samples and creative briefs to achieve nuanced, layered and expressive finishes. This role is ideal for a colour‑led finisher who enjoys combining technical skill with artistic judgement, and who takes pride in producing work of exceptional quality.
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You will be part of a supportive studio environment where craftsmanship, experimentation and learning are valued.
Role Requirements (essential)
- Proven experience in patination, decorative metal finishing or colour‑led surface work
- Strong understanding of hand‑applied colour finishes, layering and tonal variation
- Excellent visual judgement with an eye for colour, texture and surface detail
- Ability to work accurately from samples, references and creative briefs
- A collaborative, adaptable approach within a workshop or studio environment
- Strong awareness and implementation of Health & Safety practices
Role Requirements (desirable)
- Experience working on bespoke furniture, lighting or interior pieces
- Background in applied arts, decorative finishing or similar craft discipline
Key Responsibilities
- Developing and applying bespoke patinas and hand‑finished colour surfaces on wood, metal, glass and plaster
- Working with hot and cold patination processes to achieve a range of visual effects
- Lacquering, distressing and finishing surfaces to meet creative and technical specifications
- Creating and refining finish samples for approval and production
- Working collaboratively with production and design teams to realise creative intent
- Maintaining a clean, safe and well‑organised finishing workspace
- Upholding company standards of craftsmanship, quality and consistency
Skills And Behaviours (essential)
- Collaborative, able to work supportively in a team
- Share learning openly so others can grow
- Considers other perspectives, pressures and needs with care and clarity
- Elevates outcomes by experimenting, refining and finding better ways
- Combine intuition, craft knowledge and data to make decisions
- Deliver consistently and own responsibilities end‑to‑end
- Anticipates risks early and address them proactively
- Able to draw on collective wisdom by asking for input when needed
- Attention to detail with an eye for form colour and design
- The ability to meet targets and deadlines with excellent time management skills
- An approachable manner and good communication skills
- Ability to work in a logical, systematic manner
- An awareness and implementation of health and safety issues
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Qualifications
- Fine Art or Design qualification such as a BA, BSc or BDes
- A college certificate in metal work finishing processes
- Time served in a creative role involving hand painted finishes
- BA in Production Arts, Theatre Design, or Set Design for Stage & Screen
Benefits
- 31 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
- Paid Birthday Day off
- Bonus holiday after 1 year service
- Company Sick Pay
- Pension
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee Appreciation Programme
- Regular Company Socials
- Training and Development opportunities and many more
Please apply using the Apply Now link with your CV and, where relevant, examples of your finishing or colour-work experience.
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