What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aircraft Painter position at AAA USA Inc?
AAA USA is looking to fill the position of Aircraft Painter in Little Rock, AR & Duluth, MN.
Position Summary:
Sanding and preparing surfaces for paint, mixing paint products, and applying paint products within the allocated man-hour budgets and on schedule while maintaining quality standards and performing the tasks within the guidelines of all safety and regulatory regulations and requirements.
Essential Job Functions:
- Work from FES, drawing notes, HMS planning, to paint manufactured parts and aircraft parts and sub-assemblies.
- Strip manufactured parts, aircraft parts and sub-assemblies.
- Prepare surfaces to be painted by sanding, steaming, cleaning and conversion coating, as required.
- Cover area on parts as required to be protected from Alodine process, paint or stripper with proper materials.
- Set up equipment and operate all shop equipment and tooling.
- Select and mix proper paint to the Manufacturer's specifications to meet job requirements. May be required to experiment with special paints and related products.
- Set up and use spray gun for proper application of urethane, lacquer, enamel, water base and epoxy paints, as required.
- Assist/train others, as required, in the performance of their job assignments.
- Accurately log computerized labor data collection system for work orders, time and attendance tracking.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of one (1) year of related painting experience.
- Able to work from designs or verbal instructions to perform layout design.
- Familiarity with applicable manufacturer standards and company procedure governing the care and treatment of aluminum.
- Able to use standard spray paint equipment: paint guns, sanding equipment, dual action orbital sander and common hand tools.
- Able to stand for long periods of time.
- Able to lift and carry 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must not be abnormally allergic to paint, paint stripper, solvents, primers or other paint related products that produce fumes or dust while using.
- Ability to use a respirator