Painter

Cessna Aircraft Company; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Aviation in San Antonio, TX seeks a skilled Aircraft Painter 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.

You will apply filters, prep, prime, and paint surfaces including fuselage, tails, and wings, maintain spray-painting gear, and work with vendors to ensure high-quality finishes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of spray painting experience on aircraft, automotive, or similar.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an airport security badge.
• Ability to interpret simple drawings and perform basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Layout, mark and perform the more complicated painting assignments to meet quality control and customer acceptance.
• Check daily work assignments with supervision and inspect aircraft for discrepancies; perform rework as needed.
• Order paint supplies and service spray-painting equipment.
• Prepare surfaces, apply primer and paint to fuselage, tails and wings; ensure proper finishes.

Skills

Reading drawings

Arithmetic

Measuring instruments

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Spray guns

Paint pots

Hoses

Job description

Textron Aviation has been inspiring the journey of flight for nine decades through the iconic and beloved Cessna and Beechcraft brands. We are passionate advocates of aviation, empowering people with the freedom of flight. As you join our legacy as a global leader in private aviation, you’ll have opportunities to try new fields, expand your skills and knowledge, stretch your abilities, and build your career. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one. Your success is our success.

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.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.