Paint Operator - 1st Shift

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Weatherford (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East seeks an experienced Paint Operator / Aircraft Painter for 1st shift in Weatherford, TX. You will apply paint and coatings to interior and exterior aircraft surfaces using HVLP spray equipment and brushes, ensuring quality finishes.

The ideal candidate has painting experience in aerospace or manufacturing and basic mechanical skills, with safety and process adherence at the forefront of every job task.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Some painting experience is required.
• Experience with HVLP and airless spray equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply paint and coatings using HVLP spray guns, airless spray equipment, and brushes
• Professionally finish interior and exterior surfaces according to specifications
• Measure areas to be painted and determine the appropriate quantity and type of paint required
• Identify and select proper paint colors and finishes
• Prepare surfaces for painting through various methods, including chemical stripping, grit blasting, and other approved surface preparation methods
• Follow established aircraft paint processes and procedures
• Maintain quality standards and safe work practices

Skills

Basic mechanical skills

Basic spray-painting skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

HVLP spray equipment

Airless spray guns

Job description

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-2:30 PM

We are seeking an experienced Paint Operator / Aircraft Painter to join our team on 1st shift. This position requires experience using HVLP spray equipment, airless spray guns, and professional spray-painting techniques. The ideal candidate will have painting experience in a manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, or aircraft environment and possess basic mechanical skills.

The Paint Operator will apply paint and coatings to interior and exterior surfaces using spray equipment and brushes while ensuring quality finishes and adherence to established paint processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply paint and coatings using HVLP spray guns, airless spray equipment, and brushes


• Professionally finish interior and exterior surfaces according to specifications


• Measure areas to be painted and determine the appropriate quantity and type of paint required


• Identify and select proper paint colors and finishes


• Prepare surfaces for painting through various methods, including:
  
  
  
  • Chemical stripping
  
  
  • Grit blasting
  
  
  • Other approved surface preparation methods
  
  
  
  


• Follow established aircraft paint processes and procedures


• Maintain quality standards and safe work practices


• Utilize basic mechanical skills to support painting operations

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent


• Some painting experience


• Basic mechanical skills


• Basic spray-painting skills


• Experience using HVLP and airless spray equipment


• 5 years of aircraft painting experience (preferred)

Physical Requirements

• Stand and walk for extended periods


• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and materials


• Reach with hands and arms


• Occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl


• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds