Paint Aircraft Technician A

Job Summary

Technician shall prepare all components and airframe surfaces for painting and perform the painting of the components and airframes IAW Airbus manufacturer procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Paint Preparation (45%): Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and removal of dents. Apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers, and finish coats of special material.
• Paint (45%): Mix and/or tint paint as required. Perform layout of paint schemes as specified by the customer. Apply paint materials to all prepared surfaces according to manufacturer instructions. Complete aircraft for customer acceptance by brush touch-up, cleaning striping lines and removal of overspray.
• Documentation (10%): Perform on a daily basis releasing and updating time sheet. Sign off work clearly and legibly in a timely manner, using adequate description of work being performed. Fill out all necessary blocks on Discrepancy sheets as required. Sign off work using correct referenced AMM, Engineering Dispositions, and Repair Design Approval Sheets (RDAS). Complete tool box audit sheets on a daily basis at the end of the shift. Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.

Additional Responsibilities

Other duties as assigned by shop lead.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent required; some Trade School preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of Painting and Paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components required.
• Citizenship: U.S. Person under ITAR requirements.

Skills

• Strong paint skills
• Previous paint work
• Able to read and work from blue prints and Bills of material (BOM) to ensure proper coatings are applied IAW Technical Data
• Must be able to use basic hand tools to remove and install hardware
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• 100% Onsite
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings (daily)
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms (daily)

Decision Making & Problem Solving

Employee will be required to have problem solving skills for Paint to ensure that they are accepted practices, of the highest quality, and cost effective for the customer.