Aerospace Painter – Precision Finishes & Growth

The Boeing Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 64,472,000 - 107,166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kansas tax credit

Total rewards package: health, 401(k)

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is hiring for a paint technician responsible for spray application of aerospace paints on various substrates. The role includes masking, racking, sanding and related prep work, plus equipment maintenance and paint mixing.

Responsibilities cover configuring coatings per engineering plans, handling alodine and primers, and ensuring safety and quality standards. The position requires reading blueprints, color discernment, and willingness to work 2nd shift

Qualifications

• Able to read engineering blueprints, schematics and drawings.
• Can match or detect differences among colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• Able to remain steady while moving an arm or while holding arm and hand in position.
• See details at close range.
• Make precise movements of the fingers to grasp, manipulate or assemble small objects.
• Able to quickly move hand, hand and with arm or two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble objects.
• Minimum of 1 year(s) of experience pertaining to the skills identified.
• All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks. Majority of new hires will be hired on 2ndshift.

Responsibilities

• Mix paints to match color specifications or original colors, using spatulas or power mixing equipment to stir or thin paints.
• Select and apply paint according to engineering planning documents.
• Dispose of trash, scrap and hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
• Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from surfaces using abrasives, solvents, and brushes or washing tanks to prepare to apply paint.
• Spray or brush prepared surfaces with specified amounts of alodine, primers or finish coatings per engineering-planning.
• Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
• Trim excess material.
• Use equipment needed to complete paint assignments.
• Perform pickup, rework and incorporation of changes to the product as required.
• Work from prints, sketches, specifications and written/verbal instruction.
• Maintain required certifications, qualifications, licenses or permits.
• Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems as pertains to the paint process.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Color matching

Steady hand

Fine motor skills

Attention to detail

Shift flexibility

Experience required

Tools

Paint spray equipment

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is hiring for a paint technician responsible for spray application of aerospace paints on various substrates. The role includes masking, racking, sanding and related prep work, plus equipment maintenance and paint mixing.

Responsibilities cover configuring coatings per engineering plans, handling alodine and primers, and ensuring safety and quality standards. The position requires reading blueprints, color discernment, and willingness to work 2nd shift