Aircraft Painter

Position Responsibilities

• Mix paints to match color specifications or original colors, using spatulas or power mixing equipment to stir or thin paints.
• Select and apply paint according to engineering planning documents.
• Dispose of trash, scrap and hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
• Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from surfaces using abrasives, solvents, and brushes or washing tanks to prepare to apply paint.
• Spray or brush prepared surfaces with specified amounts of alodine, primers or finish coatings per engineering-planning.
• Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
• Trim excess material.
• Use any equipment (e.g., computers or hand, power and air tools) needed to complete paint assignments.
• Perform any pickup, rework and incorporation of changes to the product as required.
• Work from prints, sketches, specifications and written/verbal instruction.
• Maintain required certifications, qualifications, licenses or permits.
• Utilize precision measuring equipment (e.g. isoscopes and scales) to perform self-inspection of in-process and finished work.
• Maintain required safety equipment and procedures such as respirators, air hoods/masks, Tyvek suits, gloves, donning/ doffing, foot wear and safety eye wear.
• Comply with governing regulations including but not limited to BAC, OSHA and customer specifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Able to read engineering blueprints, schematics and drawings.
• Able to match or detect differences among colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• Able to remain steady while moving an arm or while holding arm and hand in position.
• See details at close range.
• Make precise movements of the fingers to grasp, manipulate or assemble small objects.
• Able to quickly move hand, hand with armor two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects.
• HS diploma required.
• Associate’s degree in a technical field preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year(s) of experience pertaining to the skills identified.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of conventional high volume/low pressure (HVLP) paint spray equipment in pressure, gravity and siphon-fed variants, as well as conventional and airless identification pots, pumps and guns.
• Aircraft or auto body painting experience.
• Painting prepto includes sanding and masking.
• Two (2) years minimum related experience or equivalent technical certificate.

Pay & Benefits

• Pay: $22.52/hour, with potential to earn up to $37.40/hour in accordance with the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement.
• Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.
• Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required.