Advanced Coating Technician

About the role

This occupation requires performing surface preparation, coating, finishing, and inspection of a wide range of fabricated parts, assemblies, composite structures, airframes, and test equipment. Utilizes various coating technologies and processes including paints, epoxies, urethanes, powder coat, electrolytic, mechanical, and immersion applications to ensure compliance with engineering, manufacturing, and quality specifications.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, adjusts, and operates robotic, automatic, and manual coating equipment, as well as spray guns, airbrushes, hoists, fixtures, and other specialized tools.
• Performs masking, grit blasting, chemical etching, and other preparation operations; mixes and adjusts coating materials to required specifications; and conducts process verifications such as temperature, humidity, and cleanliness checks.
• Performs in-process inspection and verification using standard and precision measuring instruments to ensure proper coating application and component conformance.
• Collaborates with engineering, Process Floor Support, and other technical personnel in the implementation of new coatings or procedures, and performs rework or corrective actions as required.
• Ensures all work is conducted safely and in accordance with prescribed operating instructions, PPE requirements, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalency (GED)
• Minimum 1 year of experience in applying advanced coatings such as paints, epoxies, and urethanes on fabricated parts, assemblies, or composite structures.
• Performing surface preparation using Bondo©, masking, grit blasting, sanding, and chemical rinsing processes.
• Work from instructions, blueprints, or written procedures.
• Minimum 1 year of experience preparing, measuring, mixing, and adjusting paints to desired thickness, selecting correct nozzles, pressure setting, or other coating solutions to meet viscosity and specification requirements.
• Experienced in troubleshooting and making minor adjustments to coating equipment to maintain proper operation.
• Minimum 1 year of experience handling hazardous materials, including mixing, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, in compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience working in environments requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as air hoods, respirators, or Tyvek garments.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. secret clearance prior to the start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience preparing, measuring, mixing, and adjusting paints to desired thickness, selecting correct nozzles, pressure setting, or other coating solutions to meet viscosity and specification requirements.
• Experienced in troubleshooting and making minor adjustments to coating equipment to maintain proper operation.
• Minimum 1 year of experience handling hazardous materials, including mixing, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste, in compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience working in environments requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as air hoods, respirators, or Tyvek garments.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. secret clearance prior to the start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.

Skills

• Ability to troubleshoot and make minor equipment adjustments.
• Handling hazardous materials and waste in accordance with safety and environmental requirements.
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Performing in-process inspection and verification using standard and precision measuring instruments.
• Collaborating with engineering, Process Floor Support, and other technical personnel.
• Conducting process verifications such as temperature, humidity, and cleanliness checks.
• Ensuring all work is conducted safely and in accordance with prescribed operating instructions, PPE requirements, and regulatory standards.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays

Pay

$26.72 - $36.40*

Schedule

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Union Specific Information

This position is part of a collective bargaining agreement. Wage and workplace conditions, including shift times, are subject to this agreement. Individuals hired into this position will be represented by a union.

Clearance Information

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm.