Aircraft Painter B

Boeing Future of Flight; North Charleston, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Boeing Future of Flight in North Charleston, SC is seeking an experienced Aircraft Painter for a 6‑month contract on the 787 program. The role is 100% onsite, with training and safety certifications required, and will be staffed through a Boeing approved third party for the duration of the project.

Candidates must have 1+ year of painting experience in aerospace or related fields, be comfortable working at heights, and obtain fall protection training as a contingency of the assignment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year painting experience in aircraft, automotive, or general painting.
• Experience working from heights and using fall protection equipment.
• Must be willing to work any shift assigned, including overtime.
• Ability to complete Fall protection training.

Responsibilities

• Performs painting of aircraft sections per customer's design and unique livery requirements.
• Verifies aircraft is ready for exterior finish.
• Makes patterns, performs layout and applies primers, paints and finishes to exterior of aircraft.
• Prepares exterior surface of aircraft for painting.
• Applies aircraft finishes and external markings to aircraft sections.

Skills

Paint experience

Fall protection

Working at heights

Job description

North Charleston, SC, United States (On-site)

Contract (6 months)

Published 20 days ago

On hold

Automotive painter

Aircraft Painter

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Company is seeking an Experienced - Aircraft Painter in Paint on the 787 Program in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs painting of aircraft sections per customer's design and unique livery requirements.
• Verifies aircraft is ready for exterior finish.
• Makes necessary patterns, performs layout and applies prescribed primers, paints and finishes to exterior of aircraft.
• Prepares exterior surface of aircraft for painting.
• Applies aircraft finishes and external markings to aircraft sections.

This position is 100% onsite.

This position requires an individual to work at heights utilizing fall protection equipment. Candidate must be able to obtain Fall Protection Certification. This is also contingency of assignment - Fall Protection Regulations - OSHA 1926, 191066, 1910 Subpart D. Candidates must be able to support all shifts per business needs. Shifts will be assigned during assignment to meet business needs. Candidates will be required to attend and pass training classes. Failure of training may be cause for assignment termination.

Paint Experience

• Adhesive Materials/Processes - Knowledge of adhesive materials (such as epoxy, urethane, polyimide, reinforcements, etc) and processes.
• Color Match - Knowledge of color space, color analysis, paint formulation, and paint application techniques to evaluate, match, and develop decorative finishes.
• Engineering Drawings & Specs - Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications (e.g., blueprint/schematic reading, specification, change, design).
• General Shop Processes - Complete knowledge of shop processes to include Foreign Object Damage/Debris (FOD) prevention, material handling, safety, calibration requirements and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
• Materials & Processing - Knowledge of material processing for metals (e.g., welding forging, heat treat, machining, forming), polymers and composites (e.g., autoclave curing, lay-up, co-curing, repair), sealants and finishes processing (e.g., plating, painting, surface preparation, fay surface sealing, fillet sealing), and ceramic (e.g., high temperature processing, machining) and electronic materials (e.g., soldering, printed circuit board cleaning, conformal coating).
• Organic Chemical Processing - Knowledge of organic chemical processes (such as top-coating, priming, surface cleaning).
• Polymers & Composite Materials - Knowledge of polymers and composite materials (such as carbon, fiberglass, aramid, adhesives, thermoset/thermoplastic resins).

Ability to perform the following requirements:

• Lift less than 25 pounds (Occasional lifting of 21-35 pounds), bend and twist at the waist, walk, crawl, crouch, stand for long periods, kneel, reach, climb/balance, flexion/extension
• Contact with sealants and solvents, exposure to noise, working on elevated platforms
• Use personal protective gear for face, eyes, ears, hand, and arms as required.
• Experience understanding and interpreting detailed written and verbal work instructions and processes
• Handle, use, and dispose of hazardous material
• Obtain & maintain training certifications as required to support assignment responsibilities
• Occasional (1 to 3 hrs) finger manipulation
• Frequent reaching overhead (3 to 6 hrs)
• Frequent walking on flat surfaces
• Frequent standing flat or uneven surfaces
• Frequent balancing on a ladder, steps, or uneven surfaces
• Occasional climbing on 3-12 ft ladders or stands
• Rotation of head/neck, sitting, crawling, squatting, bend/stoop, lying down, and operate foot controls
• Occasional contact with metals
• Exposure to plastics and solvents to atmospheric conditions
• Frequent exposure to noise

Basic qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Must be willing to work any shift assigned, including overtime.
• Required to wear fall protection gear, safety equipment and masks.( OSHA STD state)
• Minimum of 1 year of painting experience in aircraft, automotive, or general painting.
• Experience working from heights and using fall protection equipment.
• Ability to complete Fall protection training.

Preferred qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):Aircraft paint experience.

• Suitable candidates will preferably have greater than THREE years of Aerospace paint experience. Relevant paint experience is considered painting multi-staged paint processes (base coat/clear coat) at large scale with compressed air (automobile, boat, etc.).
• Previous Boeing experience

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $20

Max Pay Rate $25

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Benefits Information

• Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.