Aircraft Component Painter- Flexjet Technical Services (EMS)

Flexjet LLC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexjet LLC in Cleveland, OH is seeking an Aircraft Component Painter to apply various paints and finishes to aircraft parts. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of touch up/color matching experience along with buffing and polishing skills. Responsibilities include preparing surfaces for finishing and documenting work completed. The job requires the ability to work in a team, flexibility with shift work, and exposure to potentially loud environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of touch up/color matching experience.
• Demonstrate competency in applying techniques for normal job duties.
• Familiarity with operational knowledge of department tools.

Responsibilities

• Strong buffing and polishing of aircraft parts.
• Application of coatings to meet specifications and standards.
• Documenting work performed on work orders.

Skills

Strong buffing and polishing skills

Ability to spray a variety of paints and finishes

Ability to apply coatings to aircraft parts

Experience cutting and buffing polyesters and urethanes

Ability to work in a team environment

Flexibility with shift work

Education

High school or GED

Job description

Aircraft Component Painter- Flexjet Technical Services (EMS)

This position is located in Cleveland, OH

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strong buffing and polishing skills
• Ability to spray a variety of paints and finishes, primer base coat, clear coat and single stage.
• Ability to apply coatings to details parts, sub-assemblies and major assemblies of aircraft exterior and interior parts to customer or company specifications and industry standards.
• Selects finish ingredients and mixes them by hand or machine to obtain specified color or shade to specifications or match existing finish (sanding, bodywork, primer, paint, finish wet sand and buff).
• Ability to perform small blown in repairs and blending of topcoats.
• Calculates mix ratios in order to mix sealant, filler materials, and paint
• Must have experience cutting and buffing polyesters, urethanes, imron and acrylic clear coats
• Applies
• Demonstrate competency in applying the following to perform normal job duties
• Familiar with and have operational knowledge of department tools
• Performs moderately complex to complex filling operations related to the cosmetic appearance of the part being worked
• Removes excess material and prepares the surface for finishing
• Documents the work performed on the work orders
• Seeks methods to cross train to develop technical skills and business knowledge
• Assist aircraft technicians when necessary
• Performs other duties as required

REQUIRED SKILLS

• High school or GED
• Minimum five (5) years of touch up/color matching experience
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Must be flexible with shift work

WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.