Industrial Aerospace Painter

AIT•Chesterfield Township, MI

20d•Onsite

About The Position

AIT is the world's largest provider of automation, factory integration and tooling solutions dedicated to the global aerospace, defense, and space launch vehicle industries. AIT offers a competitive compensation package (including free medical options for employees and their family), casual work environment and excellent growth opportunities. Summary: The painter sets up and completes painting assignments by the requirements of the client - this includes the quality level, meeting the delivery schedule, and with little or no wasted time and/or materials.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Three to five years of related experience and/or training.
Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and/or measuring devices.
Follows processes and standard procedures.
Hands on, get it done attitude.
Uses hand tools and power tools.
Work in a high energy, high volume, rapidly changing environment.
Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner.
Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
Understands how to use the computers, including such tasks as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigate to websites, perform searches, and download files.
Easy to approach and can build constructive and effective relationships.
Analyzes and diagnoses problems and works independently to solve them.
Works collaboratively and build strategic relations with colleagues, coworkers, and contractors.
Works effectively with different levels of management, team members and customers.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Operate a motor vehicle, forklift, and/or other heavy equipment.
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
Prolonged periods working on feet, using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail frequent bending and stooping.
Read instructions, operate machines, and inspect parts produced.
Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and operation of machines.
May be required to wear respiratory protection, through the entirety of shift. Including, but not limited to PAPR units, SCBA’s, full face, half face, and dust masks.
Required to pass respiratory medical evaluation, as well as medical fit test for provided respirators in accordance with OSHA or state specific requirements.

Responsibilities

Reviews blueprints and job folders for all new jobs assigned to ensure a clear understanding of what is to be done.
Review the job folder and follow up regularly with their immediate Supervisor to ensure they are using the most up-to-date prints and specifications.
Keep immediate Supervisor updated daily on the paint schedule progress.
Proper storage and handling of paint based on MSDS standards and guidelines.
Equipment and paint booth maintenance.
Ensure all details and/or tools are moved to the proper staging areas in a timely manner.
Ensuring all jobs are properly prepared for painting before moving them into the paint booth.
Maintaining a clean work area, including doors/floors outside the Painting Booth.
Inspect the tooling after painting, identifying, and inspecting at critical junctures.
Ensure you have the proper tools to perform these Quality Control checks and that you know how to use these tools properly.
Safety operates of forklifts and cranes.
Track painting material flow daily.
Ensure paint and supplies are ordered to meet demands.
Properly manages waste removal for paint and supplies.
Perform other duties as assigned.