Industrial Painter (3rd shift)

Astronics Corporation•Clackamas, OR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Astronics-PECO, located in Clackamas, Oregon, designs and manufactures engineered commercial aerospace interior components and systems, including Passenger Service Units and fuel tank access doors. The company is seeking an industrial painter to support growing production demand. This is a union position working the 3rd shift, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. The posting lists medical, dental, and vision insurance, a pension, paid vacation, and 11 paid holidays. The painter selects and mixes paint, sprays finishes on parts, maintains the paint booth and personal protective equipment, documents paint use and equipment maintenance, and handles paint media and cleaning materials in accordance with applicable rules and procedures. The employee follows quality, safety, and security standards and completes an eight-hour shift consistently and on time. The work involves standing and walking for extended periods, frequent hand and arm use, bending, stooping, squatting, and lifting up to 45 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds intermittently. Work may involve exposure to outdoor weather, fumes, temperature fluctuations, dust, chemicals, odors, and low to moderate noise. Supplied air, a full suit, face shield, and hearing protection are required for painting duties; respirators and safety glasses are task-specific for cleaning and rework. During periods of high heat, schedules may shift from the standard 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. schedule to 5 a.m.–1:30 p.m. to mitigate heat exposure. Employment is contingent on passing pre-employment background and drug screenings, including cannabis. The position may involve access to items subject to U.S. export-control laws, and employment is contingent upon authorization to access those items where applicable.

Requirements

Ability to use Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to resolve practical problems and handle varied situations where standardization exists.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to read and understand blueprints and customer specifications.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, standing, walking, and bending.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
Previous industrial painting experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Select and mix paint, then accurately spray-finish parts.
Wear the appropriate supplied-air hood and full suit while painting.
Maintain and document maintenance of personal protective equipment.
Maintain the paint booth.
Document paint usage.
Collect and dispose of paint media in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
Clean spraying equipment and brushes using appropriate chemicals.
Attend Quality Manual Standards Training and apply the applicable quality standards.
Follow safety and security procedures, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use equipment and materials properly.
Report to work consistently on time and work an eight-hour shift.