Aircraft Painter

Tyonek Native Corporation•Lemoore, CA

3d•$42 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

This position is at a depot-level repair facility and involves maintenance on aircraft including, but not limited to, the F/A-18 A-G and F-35. Military aviation platform experience is a plus. The job is located on a federal facility and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government-issued Secret clearance. The employer conducts post-offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing and maintains a drug-free workplace. The Aircraft Painter prepares aircraft, engines, support equipment, and components for coating; applies protective and decorative finishes and specialized coatings; treats corrosion; and performs coating tests and measurements. The role also involves preparing and maintaining painting equipment, manufacturing and maintaining stencils and patterns, and applying military insignias and markings. The work takes place in indoor and outdoor environments, around machinery, vehicles, ladders, and scaffolds. Conditions may include excessive noise and vibration, dust, fumes, solvents, slippery or uneven surfaces, and work near others or alone. Protracted or irregular hours may be required as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 4 years of aircraft-painting experience.
Military decal and painting experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Ability to perform the essential duties and physical functions described, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Ability to walk, stand, crawl, kneel, bend, climb, crouch, reach, grasp, pull, push, and handle objects as required.
May be required to lift and carry up to 44 pounds.
Ability to read dials and gauges, identify small objects and hand tools, see coating imperfections and small-scale readings, communicate by voice, detect sound, distinguish colors and shades, and judge three-dimensional depth.
May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklifts, APUs, cranes, trucks, and tractors.

Nice To Haves

Military aviation platform experience.
Experience in the military fixed-wing community or a civilian heavy-structure background.
Experience in heavy structures in U.S. military aviation or related FAA or civil aviation.

Responsibilities

Assemble staging, scaffolds, and work stands needed to perform paint-shop work.
Prepare aircraft, engines, support equipment, and components for finishing using chemicals, detergents, solvents, high-pressure steam, and water.
Apply chemical conversion coatings to bare substrates and sand and featheredge existing coatings using appropriate abrasives.
Apply protective and decorative coatings and paint finishes to aircraft, engines, ground support equipment, and components, including insignias, lettering, and designs.
Apply decals, transfers, and stencils to identify and decorate aircraft, engines, ground support equipment, and components.
Apply specialized coatings, including waterborne, elastomeric, low-VOC, and radiation-reflecting coatings for cockpit and canopy enclosures.
Mix primers, sealers, and topcoats to the required viscosity for individual jobs or paint-shop needs.
Treat corrosion and perform wet and dry tape tests.
Use measuring devices and gauges to determine coating thickness, viscosity, surface smoothness, and gloss.
Prepare substrates for coating using appropriate pretreatment methods and select abrasives to achieve adequate smoothness before finishing.
Mask and protect surfaces not to be finished using tape, discs, fixtures, plugs, or covers.
Use and maintain conventional, electrostatic, and HVLP paint equipment and a range of coating materials.
Manufacture and maintain stencils, patterns, and layouts; apply national and foreign insignias, special markings, and designs required by military specifications and individual activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.