Painter (Various Shifts) - Indianapolis, IN

Textron; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Education assistance

Flight training bonus

Fertility and adoption assistance

Childcare discounts

Job summary

Textron Aviation is seeking a Spray Painter to join the Customer Service team. You will prepare, mask, and paint aircraft surfaces with professional-grade tools, performing precision touchups and matching specialty finishes to high standards.

Responsibilities include equipment setup and maintenance, quality inspection, and materials management to keep the paint shop running smoothly. Eligible for a sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or bronze WorkKeys certification required.
• Able to obtain and maintain an airport security badge if required.
• Basic understanding of measurements, tools and shop practices with hands-on craft interest.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, strip, sand, clean, mask, prime, and spray-paint aircraft surfaces including fuselage, tails and wings.
• Perform detailed rework and blends on interiors and exteriors with overspray control.
• Match and apply specialized paint finishes to meet standards.
• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain spray guns, paint pots, hoses and related equipment.
• Review paint work for discrepancies and coordinate with teams and vendors for quality improvements.
• Monitor inventory, forecast needs, and order materials to support operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Measurements

Shop practices

Education

High school diploma

WorkKeys Bronze

Tools

Spray guns

Paint pots

Hoses

Masking tools

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.

Description

Join the team that keeps the skies moving!

We are hiring immediately a full-time Spray Painter for our Customer Service team.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you can expect to build your craft as you prepare, mask, and paint aircraft surfaces using professional grade tools and techniques. You’ll gain hands‑on experience performing precision touchups, matching specialty finishes, and operating industry standard spray equipment. You can also expect to work with supportive teammates while keeping the paint shop running smoothly through proactive materials coordination.

Your Responsibilities May Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Flight Advanced Surface Preparation & Painting: Prepare, strip, sand, clean, mask, prime, and spray-paint aircraft surfaces, including large structures such as fuselage, tails, and wings, using refined techniques to achieve high quality finishes and meet customer expectations
• Precision Rework & Touchup: Perform detailed rework and blends on completed aircraft—interior and exterior—ensuring seamless results and protection of surrounding surfaces through careful overspray control
• Specialty Finish Matching: Match and apply specialized domestic and foreign paint finishes, ensuring consistency with field applied coatings and high-end customer standards
• Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain spray guns, paint pots, hoses, and related equipment, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with operational requirements
• Quality Inspection & Collaboration: Review paint work for discrepancies, determine required corrections, and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to integrate quality enhancing products, materials, and processes
• Materials Management: Monitor inventory, forecast supply needs, and order materials proactively to support uninterrupted paint operations

Qualifications

What you need to be successful:

High school diploma or equivalent, or a bronze level WorkKeys certification required

Ability to obtain and maintain an airport security badge, if required for the worksite

Basic understanding of measurements, tools and shop practices and high attention to detail with an interest in hands‑on craft‑driven work

Why join us?

Your success is our success. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to help you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one.

• 401K company match additional annual contribution equal to 4% of eligible compensation
• Education assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, compensated at the start of the semester
• Flight training bonus program for earning pilot certifications
• Fertility and adoption assistance, along with discounted childcare and planning
• Explore more benefits here

At Textron Aviation, base pay is only one of the parts of our Total Rewards package and is determined within a range. This provides you with opportunities to grow and develop within your role, and depends on your experience, qualifications, and location.

Our workforce is made up of individuals throughout the world with a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and passions. Our unique perspectives lead us to be a world‑class workforce, helping us develop legendary products. Because we recognize that our differences make us stronger, and studies have shown that some may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly, we welcome you to apply to this role if it meets your career goals. You could be our next great fit!

This role is eligible for a $4,000 (pre‑tax) sign‑on bonus. Terms & conditions apply. The Company reserves the right to amend or suspend this program at any time.

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.

Recruiting Company: Textron Aviation

Primary Location: United States

Job Function: Manufacturing

Schedule: Full‑time

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Experienced

Shift: First Shift

Job Posting: 07/14/2026, 1:52:06 PM

Job Number: 343729