Painter- Aerospace/Automotive Background

Ontic • Los Angeles, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Ontic is seeking an Industrial Painter with Aerospace/Automotive painting experience to join their fast-paced team. This role is responsible for painting aircraft parts, ensuring precise conformance to specifications, workmanship standards, and customer requirements. The position emphasizes teamwork, continuous improvement, and a passion for craftsmanship. Ontic is a growing global aerospace OEM with ambitious growth plans, offering a dynamic work environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional automotive painting experience in a collision or custom shop
• Proficiency with HVLP spray equipment, air brush. Artist brush.
• Strong eye for color accuracy, finish texture and detail
• Knowledge of paint types, curing processes and surface preparation methods
• Ability to work efficiently without sacrificing quality
• A passion for craftsmanship and pride in delivering exceptional results
• General knowledge equivalent to high school education
• Aerospace manufacturing environment is desired
• Ability to read work instructions, blueprints, specifications and schematics desired
• 3 + years in an automotive paint environment
• Can use a weight scale
• Finger Dexterity: Hand eye coordination, steady hands, ability to operate shop equipment
• Talking: Clear verbal communication in English
• Visual abilities: Must be able to identify colors and read minimum of 8-point font
• Reasoning ability: must be organized, able to keep good records and feedback information in an organized manner. Ability to take instructions, work with minimal supervision, stay on task; ask the right questions, communicate with all levels of the company, and formulate information in a logical manner and follow through to produce results
• Mathematics ability: ability to use all applicable shop math such as adding, subtracting, and multiplying/dividing whole and decimal numbers
• Language ability: Ability to effectively speak, comprehend and write in English
• Must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person ” as defined by 22. C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.

Nice To Haves

• Aerospace manufacturing environment is desired
• Ability to read work instructions, blueprints, specifications and schematics desired

Responsibilities

• Painting aircraft parts
• Assuring precise conformance to specifications, workmanship standards, and customer requirements
• Teamwork, trust, respect for co-workers, consensus building and integrity
• Approaching challenges willingly and considering continuous improvement a daily part of the job
• Prepare aircraft items for painting by sanding, masking and priming surfaces to perfection
• Mix paints to manufacture specifications
• Apply base coats, primers, top coats using HVLP spray guns and/or other equipment
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment in compliance with OSHA standards
• Collaborate with the engineering and assembly team to ensure an adequate end product
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace
• Work to posted schedules

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay, and sick leave
• Company 401K plan with up to 4% matched contribution
• Annual bonus program (varies by level and discretionary based on company and individual performance)
• Paid volunteering opportunities
• Access to mental health champions across our sites
• Commitment to development
• Employee referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED