Paint Specialist - Lincoln, NE

This position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

About the role

The Paint Specialist silver tapes and chemically strips aircraft; masks, sands, and prepares aircraft surfaces for priming; primes overalls; and prepares aircraft surfaces for and paints stripes and some overall base painting according to manufacturer's specifications, Duncan Aviation approved procedures, and customer specifications in a safe and clean environment using Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and fall protection. This position may also perform spray painting and prepares and completes appropriate documentation and personal training log.

Responsibilities

• With minimal supervision, proficiently applies primers and topcoats using appropriate techniques and knowledge of primers.
• Maintains pressure pots and paint guns.
• With minimal supervision, masks and paints stripes per designer debrief and knowledge of paint products and paint mixing.
• With minimal supervision, identifies areas of aircraft to be masked and/or polished as per designer debrief and identifies problem areas such as working rivets, corrosion-damaged BLE's, damaged windows, etc.
• Remasks and sands aircraft using mechanical sanding methods.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of aircraft surfaces and composites.
• With minimal supervision, masks aircraft and silver tapes aircraft surfaces per manufacturer's specifications and Duncan Aviation approved procedures.
• Removes old paint with liquid paint remover and pressure washer.
• With minimal supervision, may paint landing gear, fuel caps, antennas, and door frames of aircraft per designer debrief.
• Inspects painted surfaces and reports quality issues to crew leader or team leader.
• Assures quality for assigned areas through visual inspection and performs final pre-paint prep by blowing, wiping, and tacking the entire surface to be painted.
• Identifies problem areas such as fuel leaks, sky-drol leaks, etc., and reports problems to crew leader or team leader.
• With supervision, prepares, signs off, and understands various documents for record-keeping purposes as required by Duncan Aviation approved procedures and FAA regulations (e.g., turnovers, removal sheets, W.O. sheets, personal training log, and other work order-related documents supporting the review of squawks and expected hours).
• With minimal supervision, smooths, etches, and applies conversion coatings to aluminum surfaces with acid washes to ensure primers and paint adhere to the surface.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Minimum education: High School/GED.
• Licenses/Certificates: Man Lift required; Respirator Fit required.
• Regularly scheduled attendance required.
• Routinely lifts up to 50 lbs.
• Tolerates products and materials associated with component maintenance.
• Tolerates working in confined spaces and heights above four feet.
• Tolerates standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Tolerates working in extreme temperatures and noisy environments.

Qualifications

• Paint Specialist I: High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Paint Specialist II: High school graduate or equivalent required. Previous mechanical experience or auto body accreditation preferred. Minimum of one year of aircraft paint experience or three years of related experience required.
• Paint Specialist III: High school graduate or equivalent required. Minimum of two years of aircraft paint experience required.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance available for those that qualify.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation/Holiday) available to team members on day one.
• Health Savings Account with employer and employee contributions.
• 401(k) program with 50% match on the first 6% contributed (eligibility begins within the first 45 days).
• Tool Account Program to acquire and grow your tool inventory with interest-free payments.
• In-House Training opportunities and Tuition Assistance for further education.

Schedule

• Work Week Start: Monday
• Work Week End: Wednesday
• Work Start Time: 8:00 PM
• Work End Time: 8:00 AM

Location: Lincoln, Nebraska