Aircraft Painter Technician A - Onsite Role

Airbus Helicopters; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. in Columbus, MS, is seeking an Aircraft Painter - Technician A for a contract position to prepare surfaces and apply paint per Airbus procedures. The role emphasizes quality, safety and on-site work with a 100% onsite requirement.

You will be part of a team responsible for painting components and airframes, ensuring adherence to data-driven specifications for durable finishes in aerospace environments. This is a contract role based in the Columbus facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of painting and paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components.
• Ability to read blueprints and Bills of Material (BOM) to ensure proper coatings per Technical Data.
• Familiarity with common aviation tooling used on aircraft surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and removal of dents.
• Apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers, and finish coats of special material.
• Complete aircraft for customer acceptance by brush touch-up, striping lines and removal of overspray.

Skills

Painting experience

Blueprint reading

Airframe painting prep

Aviation tooling familiarity

Job description

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. in Columbus, MS, is seeking an Aircraft Painter - Technician A for a contract position to prepare surfaces and apply paint per Airbus procedures. The role emphasizes quality, safety and on-site work with a 100% onsite requirement.

You will be part of a team responsible for painting components and airframes, ensuring adherence to data-driven specifications for durable finishes in aerospace environments. This is a contract role based in the Columbus facility.