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Experienced Aircraft Painter

International Aerospace Coatings, Inc.
Victorville, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2026

Job description

$1,500 - $3,000 Sign-On Bonus

Competitive Pay & Benefits

IAC is looking for experienced painters who have transferable skills to learn how to paint commercial aircraft. This is a fun and exciting field to be a part of, just take a look at some or our time-lapsed videos of aircrafts being painted at www.iac.aero.

If you have any of the following experience, send us your resume today!

Paint gun experience:

  • Electrostatic Paint Gun
  • Air Assist Paint Gun
  • Airless Paint Gun
  • Conventional Paint Gun

Painting experience:

  • Aircraft
  • Vehicles
  • Powder Coating
  • Machinery
  • Industrial Painting
  • Buildings
  • Metal Objects

Starting rate will depend on demonstrated experience $16.00 - $28.00 per hour. Our career progression program offers opportunities for frequent pay increases after training sections are completed.

Why work for IAC:

  • Paid on-the-job training with a career progression program designed to produce the world’s best aircraft painters
  • PTO starting at 80 hours in a full year worked
  • Paid holidays
  • Overtime available
  • 401K with 4% match, dollar to dollar with the Roth option
  • Employee referral program
  • Choice of four medical plans including PPO’s and HSA plans starting at $19.39 twice a month
  • Company-paid life insurance and employee assistance program
  • Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, accidental death, supplemental life, and pet insurance.
  • Benefits start the first of the month after 60-days of employment
  • Work is conducted inside aircraft hangers, so we are not out in the weather

Here are some of the things you will learn while being paid:

  • The best aviation industry paint prepping practices including preparing surfaces for painting and protecting surfaces and components from chemical erosion during the paint stripping and sanding process. Including sealing and masking surfaces and components to prevent damage.
  • Fundamentals of aerospace coating (painting) applications by top aerospace painters.
  • Application of livery markings (paint design).
  • Equipment operation, such as boom-lifts.
  • The basic safety protocol for working on/around aircraft.
  • Learn to properly use and disposal of chemicals and materials according to OSHA regulations.

You do need to pass a background check and drug test prior to employment!

Aircraft you will work on: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, and many more.

IAC is the global leader in aircraft painting, interiors, and graphics. With nine (9) state-of-the-art facilities across the USA and Europe, IAC has capacity for 22 lines of aircraft and processes 1000 paint events per year. IAC works in all segments of the aviation industry, including OEM, commercial, military, and general aviation. European headquarters are based at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Ireland, with US headquarters based in Irvine, California.

Join our team, submit your resume today!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $28

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