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