Aircraft Painter & Coatings Tech (1st Shift)

PlanIT Group, LLC; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Greenville paints aircraft and prepares surfaces for coatings on C-130 and other military aircraft, ensuring quality finishes before delivery to customers. The role emphasizes applying markings, masking, and maintaining equipment in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will operate grinders and spray systems, adhere to FOD-free practices, and perform tasks safely while supporting production and sustainment paint operations on complex aerostructures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of aircraft-specific paint experience.
• Must pass post-offer medical exam.
• Willing to wear PPE and work in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Interpret markings to apply interior/exterior aircraft decals and insignia.
• Prepare aircraft surfaces by washing, sanding, masking to ensure cleanliness for paint.
• Use grinders, sanders, paint guns, and measuring devices to prep and paint aircraft surfaces, parts, and components.
• Maintain and troubleshoot painting equipment for operational effectiveness.
• Work safely in a clean, FOD-free area and follow PPE requirements.

Skills

Aircraft painting

Surface preparation

Masking

Quality control

Tools

Grinders

Sanders

Paint guns

Measuring tools

Job description

Lockheed Martin Greenville paints aircraft and prepares surfaces for coatings on C-130 and other military aircraft, ensuring quality finishes before delivery to customers. The role emphasizes applying markings, masking, and maintaining equipment in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will operate grinders and spray systems, adhere to FOD-free practices, and perform tasks safely while supporting production and sustainment paint operations on complex aerostructures.