Aircraft Spray Painter - Sacramento, CA

Textron; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Aviation is seeking a skilled aircraft painter to layout, mark and perform complex painting on delivery and customer-owned aircraft to meet quality control and acceptance criteria. The role requires 2+ years of spray painting experience in aviation or related fields, high school diploma, and the ability to read simple drawings, perform basic measurements and maintain safety standards.

You will prep, prime and apply coatings on fuselage, tails and wings, and coordinate with vendors as

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an airport security badge through the local airport authority, if applicable.
• Ability to interpret simple drawings, apply simple arithmetic and use measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Layout, mark and perform painting assignments on aircraft to meet quality control and customer acceptance.
• Check daily work with supervision; inspect for discrepancies and perform rework as needed.
• Order paint supplies and maintain spray-painting equipment; ensure safety practices.
• Provide time and material estimates when required by management.
• Prepare surfaces, apply primer and paint on fuselage, tails and wings as directed.
• Coordinate with company personnel and vendors to use quality techniques.

Skills

Interpret drawings

Measuring instruments

Arithmetic calculations

Education

HS Diploma

WorkKeys Bronze

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

To layout, mark and perform the more complicated painting assignments on new delivery and customer-owned aircraft, to meet Quality Control inspection and customer acceptance

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working from oral and written instructions and established shop practices, perform a variety of painting assignments to meet quality control inspection and customer acceptance.
• Checks daily work assignments with shop supervision. May examine completed aircraft for discrepancies, determines extent of rework and performs the more complicated painting assignments.
• Orders paint supplies, cleans and services spray guns, paint pots, hoses and other spray-painting equipment.
• Works in accordance with general safety practices and regulations.
• May provide estimates to management for time and material cost of jobs.
• Apply filters, prep, prime, and paint small and large surfaces to include items as large as fuselage, tails, and wings.
• Work with company personnel and outside vendors to ensure quality enhancing products/techniques are used.
• May be required to repair or refinish cabinetry and other interior items.
• Keep inventory of supplies and order in advance to assure needed items are on hand
• Perform blends as needed

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, an equivalent certificate, or a bronze level WorkKeys certification required.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 2 years of relative aircraft, automotive, or other specialized vehicle spray painting experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an airport security badge through the local airport authority, if applicable
• Ability to interpret simple drawings, apply simple arithmetic and use some measuring instruments.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.