Aviation Painter

About the role

To perform preparatory duties and apply primer, finish coat, firecoat and/or ablative coating to all kinds of assemblies where quality of work and thickness of coating must be held in close conformance with specifications.

Responsibilities

Works from drawings and/or sketches, written specifications and verbal information, etc., to determine exact areas of product to be primed and painted, type and color of paint and/or other material to apply.

• Checks to insure that areas to be painted are cleaned, masked and ready for finish.
• Mixes paint per specifications and thins to obtain proper viscosity, and does some color matching as required.
• Performs painting on all kinds of assemblies, maintaining thickness of coating in conformance with specifications; applies adhesive coating to honeycomb parts and assemblies where thickness of coating must be controlled to designated tolerances.
• Sets up, adjusts and operates automatic paint spraying equipment and drying ovens.
• Performs touchup work on the above, when required.
• Maintains close check and control on viscosity of paint.
• May dip parts into tank and place on rack, in proper position, for drying.
• Instructs and directs lower graded employees in their work.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED Equivalent.
• Min of three years in identical or related work.
• Requires the ability to work from drawings and sketches.
• Requires technical knowledge of the characteristics of brush and spray painting, ablative materials and the ability to match colors.

Benefits

• Competitive Healthcare Benefits Package
• 401k Savings Plan
• Annual Pay Increases and COLA pay
• Shift Differential Pay for off shift schedules
• Overtime Opportunities
• Paid-Time Off/Vacation
• Education Assistance Reimbursement
• Health & Safety Personal Protective Program
• Free Onsite Gym with weekly fitness classes
• On-the-Job Training

Pay

Salary for this role: $20.00 per hour.

Schedule

Opportunities for overtime and off shift schedules.