Aerospace Painter: Precision Finishes for Mission-Ready

Skyeton, Inc; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Skyeton, Inc. in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is seeking a skilled Painter to prepare, mask, mix, and apply primers and coatings on aircraft components and tooling.

You will operate paint booths, ensure cure and film thickness, and inspect finished parts while maintaining strict safety and traceability records. The role requires 2+ years of relevant paint experience, ability to read drawings, and adherence to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of industrial, automotive, aviation, marine, military, composite, or manufacturing paint experience.
• Hands-on experience with surface preparation, masking, mixing, spray application, curing, touch-up, and finish inspection.
• Ability to read and follow drawings, work instructions, specifications, technical data sheets, and safety data sheets.
• Working knowledge of paint ratios, viscosity, pot life, flash time, cure requirements, film thickness, and common coating defects.
• Ability to safely use spray equipment, sanding and preparation tools, measuring equipment, and required personal protective equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce consistent, high-quality finishes.
• Ability to maintain accurate production, material, batch, and traceability records.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a schedule-driven manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work assigned shifts and occasional overtime or weekends based on production requirements.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under applicable ITAR/EAR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare composite, metal, and other surfaces by cleaning, sanding, abrading, filling, sealing, and other preparation methods.
• Mask and protect components, openings, interfaces, hardware, markings, and no-paint areas per instructions.
• Mix, reduce, catalyze, strain, and prepare primers, paints, coatings, sealants, and related materials per approved methods.
• Apply primers, topcoats, coatings, markings, and finishes using spray guns, brushes, rollers, or approved equipment.
• Set up and operate paint booths, spray equipment, ventilation systems, curing equipment safely and effectively.
• Control coating thickness, color, gloss, texture, cure, adhesion, and appearance to meet requirements.
• Perform touch-up, blending, defect correction, and rework within procedures and document work.
• Inspect surfaces and finished parts for defects such as runs, sags, fisheyes, contamination, and overspray.
• Read and follow engineering drawings, specifications, data sheets, and schedules.
• Maintain material identification, batch traceability, expiration, and shelf-life controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading drawings

Safety awareness

Independent worker

Teamwork

Schedule flexibility

ITAR/EAR compliance knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Spray guns

Paint booths

Ventilation systems

Measuring equipment

Job description

Skyeton, Inc. in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is seeking a skilled Painter to prepare, mask, mix, and apply primers and coatings on aircraft components and tooling.

You will operate paint booths, ensure cure and film thickness, and inspect finished parts while maintaining strict safety and traceability records. The role requires 2+ years of relevant paint experience, ability to read drawings, and adherence to ITAR/EAR regulations.