Repair Station Painter

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely perform preparation, painting, and detailing of aircraft components under minimal supervision.
• Mask, sand, and prepare components for paint application.
• Apply glazing and sealing compounds in preparation for final painting.
• Operate and maintain all types of preparation and priming equipment.
• Mix paints and primers.
• Perform leading edge sealant work in final detail.
• Coincide with supervision and Inspection to ensure compliance with internal and FAA paperwork, sign-offs and quality specifications.
• Follow standard operating procedures when using tools and equipment such as dual action sanders and paint sprayers.
• Properly care for and maintain shop equipment and tools.
• Follow standard operating procedures when using sealants, paint strippers and corrosion-preventive chemicals and use protective equipment as required.
• Comply with safety rules and procedures and be alert for unsafe conditions.
• Address unsafe conditions before putting people or property at risk.
• Offer continuous improvement ideas/participate in continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• A high school diploma/GED.
• Two (2) years experience in related paint processes.
• Aircraft industry experience preferred.
• A working knowledge of paint processes and products (lacquers, enamels, epoxies, urethanes, and acrylics) is necessary.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.