Aircraft Painters (entry-level with experience) – EU

MAAS Aviation Group; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Intensive training and mentorship program

Permanent contract upon successful onboarding

Accommodation provided when working away from home

Competitive salary and shift premiums

Zusammenfassung

MAAS Aviation Group in Hamburg is seeking Aviation Painters to perform hands-on tasks in the aircraft painting process. Responsibilities include compliance with safety policies, preparing operational areas, and maintaining painting equipment.

The ideal candidates will have experience in surface preparation, knowledge of industrial painting processes, and the ability to work safely and effectively within a team. Benefits include intensive mentoring, competitive salary, and a stable work environment.

Qualifikationen

• Practical experience in surface preparation and paint application.
• Familiarity with industrial painting processes and safety.
• Ability to adapt to aviation-specific standards.

Aufgaben

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Stage and clean areas for aircraft painting activities.
• Read and interpret aircraft paint drawings accurately.
• Mix paints and paint using electrostatic and HVLP equipment.
• Maintain spray guns and other painting equipment.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Good work ethic

Safety mindset

Language skills (Basic English or German)

Jobbeschreibung

In general, the Aviation Painter is responsible for the direct hands‑on labour necessary to complete the aircraft painting process to company and customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies, procedures, and processes, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Cleaning and preparing operational areas of the site for aircraft painting activities.
• Staging the aircraft prior to the commencement of the painting process.
• Masking activities to protect the “not‑to‑paint” areas of the aircraft.
• Pre‑paint preparation of the “to‑paint” areas, including cleaning, paint removal, sanding, and abrading as required.
• Positioning stencils and other production aids to facilitate painting according to customer specifications.
• Mixing paints.
• Painting with electrostatic and HVLP equipment.
• Reading and interpreting aircraft paint drawings and following them accurately to accomplish the paint job, ensuring regulatory and customer placards are correct.
• Reading instructions and cautions/warnings/notes to ensure safe completion of assigned work.
• Installing mandatory and technical markings by paint or sticker decals as required.
• Ensuring proper cleaning and maintenance of spray guns and other painting equipment.
• Performing additional and secondary duties supporting painting activities, such as cleaning technical areas and organizing production materials, as assigned.
• Attention to detail: A keen eye for detail is a must.
• Good work ethic: Be a team player, motivated, committed to instructions, punctual, and a true representation of the brand.
• Self‑starter: Strong desire to learn and develop career.
• Safety mindset: Adherence to safety rules for handling paints and chemicals.
• Rotating shifts: Willingness to work rotating shifts.
• Physical strength and stamina: Ability to work on feet for hours, reach high spots, and lift supplies.
• True quality mindset: Patience to apply multiple coats, work on detailed designs, and wait for drying.
• Language skills: Basic English or German.
• Communication style: Friendly, polite, collaborative, and effective in sharing information.

Qualifications

• Good starting net rates.
• 200+ hours per month.
• Paid annual leave.
• Good secondary benefits (health/pension schemes).
• Practical experience in surface preparation and paint application.
• Familiarity with industrial painting processes and safety.
• Ability to adapt to aviation‑specific standards.

Benefits

• Intensive training and mentorship program.
• Permanent contract upon successful onboarding.
• Competitive salary and shift premiums.
• Accommodation provided when working away from home.
• A stable, supportive, and professional work environment.
• A long‑term future in a growing international company.

We are looking for aspiring professional aircraft painters to join our team and build a long‑term career in a growing international company.