Aircraft Tech B - Paint Prep (Contract)

Airbus•Columbus, MS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters is seeking an Aircraft Technician B to join its Paint team in Columbus, Mississippi. The role performs surface preparation, masks components for paint, and primes or paints aircraft and aircraft subassemblies. It is an on-site agency/temporary contract assignment with no specified duration; it may be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a third-party vendor and assigned to Airbus in America. The position is based at Airbus Helicopters’ Columbus manufacturing and assembly facilities, which produce UH-72A Lakota helicopters for the U.S. Army and H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers. The work environment includes office and production areas. Required personal protective equipment includes safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators or masks, and protective gloves as required by the site or customer site. The role requires at least six months of related experience in surface preparation for painting or painting industrial, automotive, or aviation products. Aviation-related paint experience is preferred but not required. Candidates must be able to follow directives for surface preparation and layout taping. Airbus states that relocation assistance is available for qualified positions and describes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, but does not detail specific benefits for this assignment.

Requirements

At least six months of related experience involving surface preparation for paint or painting industrial, automotive, or aviation products.
Ability to apply directives for surface preparation and layout taping.
Able to carry and lift documents, tools, drawings, and electronic equipment weighing up to 30 pounds (14 kilograms).
Able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items on low shelving and to tape components and subassemblies.
Able to stand and walk through office and production areas, including over uneven surfaces.
Able to hear conversations and production-floor safety warnings or alarms.
Able to see and read computer screens, electronic equipment screens, documents, reports, and engineering drawings.
Able to speak in conversations and meetings and participate in communications.
Able to operate office and personal electronic equipment and some production tools, including hydraulic lifts.
Able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
Must use required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators or masks, and/or protective gloves as required by the site or customer site.
Must have current U.S. work authorization; the company states it does not sponsor visas for U.S. positions unless specified.

Nice To Haves

Aviation-related paint experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare surfaces for painting by sanding, masking, filling, and washing.
Tape surfaces and areas where paint will not be applied.
Maintain responsibility for keeping scrap to a minimum.
Maintain shop cleanliness as directed by leads or supervisors, including sweeping, vacuuming, and wiping down areas as needed.
Perform surface preparation and priming or painting of aircraft and aircraft subassemblies.