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Apprentice Aircraft Painter - Red Seal Pathway
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Job summary
Coulson Aviation is seeking an Apprentice Aircraft Painter for its team in Port Alberni, BC. This full-time position offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience and work towards Red Seal certification. Responsibilities include preparation and painting of aircraft, working under a Red Seal Paint Manager. The compensation ranges from $22.00 to $30.00 per hour, with additional benefits and neat projects in a supportive environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 1 year of experience in a similar role preferred.
- Hardworking and passionate about their career path.
Responsibilities
- Preparation, priming, and painting of aircraft components.
- Mixing paint and working with refinishing products.
- Following procedures and specifications for painting.
Skills
Education
Pay Competitive
Location Port Alberni/British Columbia
Employment type Full-Time
- Req#: 2842302
- Reports to the Paint Manager to assess current needs of the day and determine which project(s) and location(s) will require attention
- Preparation, priming, and painting of aircraft components, parts, and panels
- Parts degreasing, sanding, and masking
- Mixing paint
- Equipment operation
- Spray gun operation
- Working with stencils, decorative items, CG images, etc.
- Works with scrapers, solvents, sandpaper, acids, and other refinishing products
- Painting of aircraft parts while adhering to procedure and specifications
- Use appropriate painting and polishing techniques and other related skills to complete assigned tasks
- 1 year of experience working in similar type of role or industry (paint or autobody shop would be preferred)
- Hardworking and passionate about your chosen career path
- Good communication skills, able to take direction well, work independently and with a team
- Previous experience working in the automotive or aviation industry would be considered an asset
- Current enrollment in a Painter and/or Decorator program, or completion of an Automotive Refinishing Program is highly preferred
ABOUT COULSON AVIATION
Coulson Aviation is a global aerial firefighting company that operates in Canada, the USA, Australia, and South America.
Coulson Aviation operates with a fleet of large aerial firefighting aircraft consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. With our fleet, we can run rapid aerial fire suppression, including initial attack and extended attack protocols.
Coulson Aviation is a part of the Coulson Group of companies. We are a financially stable and growing organization that has been in business for 63 years.
Due to our company growth and expanding footprint, we are looking to add to our team and hire an Apprentice Aircraft Painter to work on our aircraft and ground fleet.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
Coulson Aviation is expanding and looking to add an Apprentice Aircraft Painter to its paint and finishing department.
Reporting to a Red Seal Paint Manager with an Automotive Refinishing Prep Technician ticket and Automotive Paint ticket, this is a great opportunity for a chosen candidate to earn their required working hours towards obtaining their Red Seal certification. This person will gain exposure to many different and unique projects ranging from large, fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, ground fleet, as well as newly manufactured parts and automotive projects.
This full-time position is based at Coulson Aircrane Ltd.’s airport facility in Port Alberni, BC.
Compensation for this position will fall between $22.00 - $30.00/hour, depending on experience and education.
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Requirements:
Preferred Requirements:
This full-time position is based at Coulson Aircrane Ltd.’s airport facility in Port Alberni, BC.
In addition to an hourly rate of $22.00 - $30.00/hour, we offer employer paid benefits and a 5% matching pension plan.
Family owned and operated, The Coulson Group of companies began in 1960 with forestry, expanded into aviation in 1985, then lumber manufacturing in 1989. The Coulson Group of Companies was chosen as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004.
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