Aircraft Painter Boeing Berkeley, CA

Aircraft Painter – Process Mechanic (Aircraft Painters) at The Boeing Company (Berkeley, CA and St.Louis, MO). This role is responsible for preparing, painting, and finishing aircraft, parts, and assemblies on the shop floor.

• Layout and paint lettering, pictures, and background with or without aids.
• Fabricate stencils, mix paints, layout and apply stripes, insignias.
• Layout, spray paint and apply finish coats on exterior surface of completed aircraft and major assemblies.
• Blend, apply stripes and bands; apply insignia and lettering with aids such as templates, stencils, and silk screens.
• Polish completed aircraft and major assemblies.
• Mix and apply paint, sealers, and fillers.
• Work 100% onsite at the designated location.
• May also perform duties of Welder Production, Sheet Metal Fabricator, Painter Sign, Mechanic Tube and Cable, Painter Spray, Plater Precision, Operator Chemical Processor, Operator Nameplate Processing, and Machine and Hand Sewer.

• 1+ year(s) experience spray painting (on the job or in an educational environment).

• Experience with aerospace or automotive spray painting.
• Experience with painting prep‑work including sanding and masking.

Position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship. An interim or final U.S. Secret Clearance post‑start is required.

• Shift work: any shift as assigned.
• Hourly position governed by the IAM 837 Collective Bargaining agreement.
• New hires and employees transferring from non‑union positions may be required to attend training upon start.
• New employees, rehires without seniority, or transfers from outside IAM 837 jurisdiction are probationary for the first 120 calendar days; continued employment contingent upon successful completion of the probationary period.

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Applicants and employees are subject to drug testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay, variable compensation, eligibility for health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time off. Pay range: $22.00–$24.15 per hour.

Applications accepted until Dec.
02,2025.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.