Paint Technician-Weekend Shift

Textron•Mesa, AZ

12d

About The Position

Apply polyurethane, lacquers, epoxy paints, or dry lube coatings to aircraft components. Prepare surfaces for painting and protects surfaces from corrosion.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma, an equivalent certificate, or a bronze level WorkKeys certification.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an airport security badge through the local airport authority, if applicable
Minimum 3 years required of aircraft painting or relative experience.
Mechanical aptitude
Ability to lift heavy objects

Nice To Haves

Tech School preferred
Leadership experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Aircraft components prep (cleaning, stripping, sanding) and masking/de-masking (fixtures, tape, plugs)
Apply detail masking to aircraft components using complex masking instructions from manuals
Aircraft Prep (cleaning, stripping, sanding), and Masking/De-Masking (fixtures, tape, plugs)
Apply detail masking lines to Aircraft and using complex stencils
Set up, maintain, and operate typical shop equipment as paint mixers, maintenance of HVLP paint guns, perma-scope or other paint measuring equipment
Ensure accurate completion of work utilizing stencil maker, buffers, sanders, and other general paint shop equipment tools.
Mix and apply various primers with thickness requirements (epoxy, waterborne, zinc chromate)
Mix and apply various topcoat finishes including stripping and other detail work- polyurethanes, epoxy, lacquers, clears (gloss, semi gloss and flat colors)
Apply markings to part using stencils and masking aids
Use of mil specs, detailed blueprints, fabrication, assembly outlines, sketches, patterns, and written or verbal instructions.
Paint booth manometer and temperature/humidity readings and tracking required
Manage paint inventory, monitoring, tracking, and ordering directly from suppliers.
Work directly with specialty repairs (scratches, dents, damage, blending colors)