Paint Aircraft Technician A

Airbus • Columbus, MS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters is hiring an Aircraft Paint Tech A to work onsite at its Columbus, Mississippi facility. The technician prepares aircraft components and airframe surfaces for painting and paints them according to Airbus manufacturer procedures. The role includes surface preparation, applying protective treatments and coatings, mixing and applying paint, completing customer paint schemes and finishing aircraft for acceptance. It also requires timely and accurate work documentation and daily tool-box audit records. This is an essential role, and a signing bonus is available to qualified new hires. Relocation assistance is available for qualified positions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least four years of painting and paint preparation experience on metal and composite/fiberglass components.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under the ITAR definition: a U.S. citizen, green card holder, or person covered under an existing ITAR license.
• Able to meet the position’s listed physical and sensory requirements, including carrying and lifting items up to 30 lb/14 kg and wearing required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Some trade school education.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces for painting by sanding, masking, filling, washing, and removing dents.
• Apply corrosion-preventive treatments, primers, and special-material finish coats.
• Mix or tint paint as required.
• Lay out paint schemes according to customer specifications.
• Apply paint to prepared surfaces according to manufacturer instructions.
• Complete aircraft for customer acceptance through brush touch-ups, cleaning striping lines, and removing overspray.
• Release and update timesheets daily; document work clearly and legibly with appropriate references and required discrepancy-sheet entries.
• Complete forms and records related to assigned work.
• Complete tool-box audit sheets daily at the end of the shift.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the shop lead.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and incentive compensation, which may include profit-sharing schemes.
• Retirement savings plan and ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid time off, including personal time and holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), and supplemental insurance coverage.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through Leadership University, including access to more than 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, career-path development, accelerated development programmes, and national and international mobility.
• Signing bonus for qualified new hires.
• Relocation assistance for qualified positions.

What This Job Offers

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