Paint Aircraft Technician A

Airbus•Columbus, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Technician shall prepare all components and airframe surfaces for painting and perform the painting of the components and airframes IAW Airbus manufacturer procedures.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Minimum of four (4) years of Painting and Paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components.
Strong paint skills
Previous Paint work
Able to read and work from blue prints and Bills of material (BOM) to ensure proper coatings are applied IAW Technical Data
Must be able to use basic hand tools to remove and install hardware
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English
Employee will be required to have problem solving skills for Paint to ensure that they are accepted practices, of the highest quality, and cost effective for the customer.
Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Nice To Haves

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Responsibilities

Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and removal of dents
Apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers, and finish coats of special Material
Mix and/or tint paint as required
Perform layout of paint schemes as specified by the customer
Apply paint materials to all prepared surfaces according to manufacturer instructions
Complete Aircraft for customer acceptance by brush touch-up, cleaning striping lines and removal of overspray
Perform on a daily basis releasing and updating time sheet. Sign off work clearly and legibly in a timely manner, using adequate description of work being performed. All necessary blocks on the Discrepancy sheets need to be filled out as required. Work needs to be signed off using correct referenced, AMM, Engineering Dispositions, and Repair Design Approval Sheets (RDAS). Complete tool box audit sheets on a daily basis at the end of the shift.
Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.
Other duties as assigned by shop lead