What are the responsibilities and job description for the Painter Prepper position at Robinson Helicopter Company?
Robinson Helicopter Company is a leading manufacturer of civil rotorcraft with a 50-year history of providing affordable helicopters for a wide range of applications. Robinson Helicopter Company, located in Torrance, CA, is an engineering-focused organization that provides unique, challenging, and exciting opportunities to contribute to the future of vertical flight.
We are actively seeking a Painter - Prepper in our Paint Department, reporting to the Manager of Paint Operations.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Eligible for overtime. We offer comprehensive group health plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, and other supplementary plans. We also offer a competitive 401k Retirement Plan.
Robinson Helicopter Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Description
Painters must understand the variety of surface coatings and paint compatibilities, required PPE and painting equipment, prepare and paint helicopters and helicopter parts in accordance with manufacturing procedures and other data acceptable to or approved by the FAA.
Painter Prepper
Essential Functions & Competencies
We are actively seeking a Painter - Prepper in our Paint Department, reporting to the Manager of Paint Operations.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Eligible for overtime. We offer comprehensive group health plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, and other supplementary plans. We also offer a competitive 401k Retirement Plan.
Robinson Helicopter Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Description
Painters must understand the variety of surface coatings and paint compatibilities, required PPE and painting equipment, prepare and paint helicopters and helicopter parts in accordance with manufacturing procedures and other data acceptable to or approved by the FAA.
Painter Prepper
Essential Functions & Competencies
- Ability to measure and mix paint and primer components per manufacturer specifications.
- Surface preparation practices such as composite filling, corrosion removal, sanding, masking, painting, and polishing of helicopters and helicopter parts.
- Ability to identify and correct imperfections in paint such as adhesion and lifting, blushing, sags, runs, drips, orange peel, solvent pops, pinholes, fisheyes, sanding scratches, wrinkling, and dry spray.
- Operation of spraying equipment including but not limited to spray booths, compressors, spray guns (HLVP), and mixing equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and geometric tolerances.
- Basic mathematic skills include but are not limited to adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, geometry and algebra for calculating material fabrication.
- Full compliance with the Company’s DOT Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program.
- Regular and predictable attendance.