Prep and Finisher (Aircraft Painter)

NWI Aerostructures; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

NWI Nashville, LLC in Nashville, TN is seeking a Prep and Finisher (Aircraft Painter) for full‑time, on‑site work. The role focuses on paint mixing, masking, and finishing of aircraft components with attention to color, blending and detail work.

The ideal candidate has two years of painter/finisher experience or a TCAT painting certificate and can operate spray and brush equipment, log labor, and maintain clean facilities including paint booths.

Qualifications

• Two years of painting/finishing experience in a commercial setting or a TCAT certificate in painting.
• Ability to mix, blend and match paints to required colors and specifications.
• Familiarity with finishing processes, masking, sand­ing and lettering as needed.

Responsibilities

• Determine paint operation sequences from specifications and plan materials and timing.
• Set up for jobs by mixing and applying interior and exterior coatings with brush and spray equipment.
• Identify and number parts per engineering/blueprint requirements.
• Perform rework, glazing, patching and masking as required.
• Maintain paint booths and apply protective coatings to walls/floors; keep work area clean.

Skills

Painter experience

Education

Certificate/Degree in painting (TCAT or similar)

Tools

Paycor

MES

Job description

Position:Prep and Finisher (Aircraft Painter)

Location: Nashville, TN

Job Id:475

# of Openings:2

PREP & FINISHER

Location: Nashville, TN

Company: NWI Nashville, LLC

Status: Full-time, on-site

Occupation Summary

This occupation requires the mixing of paint, sanding, masking, painting, lettering and numbering of parts for purposes of finishing the product.

Work Performed

• Determines from specifications the sequence of paint operations and the methods to be used including color, blending and matching required, time allowance between coats, order of application and number required, type and amount of materials needed and areas to be painted.
• Sets up for job by mixing, blending and matching paints to proper color and consistency and performs such typical operations as applying interior and exterior finish coatings, including “shading” and blending, by the use of brush and spray equipment on major assemblies and completed products; matching, spotting and feathering of colors to obtain required blends and contrasts; insignia painting, striping and final “touch-up”. Metal tags parts as required.
• Identify and number the appropriate part per engineering or blueprint requirements.
• Incidental to and in addition to the above described work, performs rework, glazing, stripping, patching, masking, sanding, etc., as required.
• Employee will be responsible for cleaning of paint booths and applying protection coating to walls and/or floors as required.
• Computer proficiency to navigate systems for labor charging, access work instructions, record completion of work, Paycor, MES, PII’s, etc.
• Each employee will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and housekeeping in their work area as directed as well as assuring the accuracy of their work.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have been a painter/finisher for two (2) years in a commercial environment or have a certificate/degree in painting from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) or similar accredited institution.

NWI Aerostructures provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.