Paint & Coating Technician; Internal Repair; 1st Shift; Onsite

Job Summary

Join Pratt & Whitney's Columbus Engine Center as a Paint & Coating Technician and play a critical role in restoring and protecting some of the world's most advanced jet engine components. In this hands‑on position, you will prepare, mask, blast, coat, and finish engine parts using specialized processes and equipment while ensuring compliance with strict aerospace quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and a passion for precision work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

This is a 1st Shift position:
Monday – Thursday 5:00 am – 3:30 pm

• Prepare jet engine components for coating through cleaning, masking, blasting, and surface preparation processes.
• Apply coatings and finishes in accordance with engineering specifications, customer requirements, and approved work instructions.
• Set up and operate blast booths, spray equipment, and other coating‑related tools and equipment.
• Perform self‑inspections and peer inspections to ensure coating quality, process compliance, and adherence to established standards.
• Inspect finished components, verify coating thickness and quality, and troubleshoot coating defects as needed.
• Complete required documentation and support Safety, Quality, and Delivery objectives in a fast‑paced aerospace manufacturing environment.

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of mechanical experience in manufacturing, maintenance, automotive, aviation, military, or a related technical field

• Experience with industrial paint, coating, masking, grit blasting, or surface preparation processes.
• Knowledge of coating inspection methods, including thickness measurement, adhesion testing, cure verification, and troubleshooting coating defects.
• Experience using precision measuring instruments, including micrometers, calipers, and coating thickness gauges.
• Ability to read and interpret operation sheets, process instructions, and basic technical drawings.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short‑term disability, long‑term disability and parental leave
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program (No waiting period!)
• Paid time off including: 3 weeks of vacation, 5 personal sick days, 3 unpaid days for unique situations at supervisor discretion, and 12 paid government holidays throughout the year and a holiday shutdown for the week between Christmas and New Year.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

Pratt & Whitney Columbus, GA is a FAA regulated facility and as such under the U.S. Departments of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This position is considered safety sensitive in accordance with FAA Guidelines. Candidate will be subject to drug and alcohol testing as a pre‑employment contingency and also subject to ongoing…