Aircraft Painter: Aerospace Finishes & Coatings

Boeing Co.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Aerospace Operations in Jacksonville, Florida, is seeking an Aircraft Painter to join our team. The role involves coating aircraft surfaces with paints and coatings, stripping old paint, and preparing surfaces for new finishes, with attention to military aircraft applications.

Candidates should have hands-on painting experience in aerospace environments. Responsibilities include masking, stenciling insignia, and interpreting DPS engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience painting aircraft or aircraft parts.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with painting military aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Coat surfaces of aircraft with paint, lacquer, epoxy, resin or other material using brushes, rollers, spray guns and other devices.
• Remove old paint from aircraft using liquid paint remover and scraper.
• Remove coatings with plastic media, sandpaper, and steel wool; roughen surfaces with acid/solvent solution and abrasive pads to ensure that coatings are removed.
• Smooth surfaces with sandpaper and steel wool; roughen surfaces with acid/solvent solution and steel wool to ensure paint adheres.
• Mask and cover portions of surfaces not to be painted or media blasted; paint insignia, letters or numerals on aircraft surface using stencils.
• Search and read the specifications in DPS engineering drawings.

Skills

Aircraft painting

Military aircraft painting

Job description

Boeing Aerospace Operations in Jacksonville, Florida, is seeking an Aircraft Painter to join our team. The role involves coating aircraft surfaces with paints and coatings, stripping old paint, and preparing surfaces for new finishes, with attention to military aircraft applications.

Candidates should have hands-on painting experience in aerospace environments. Responsibilities include masking, stenciling insignia, and interpreting DPS engineering drawings.