Paint Aircraft Technician A

Technician

Technician shall prepare all components and airframe surfaces for painting and perform the painting of the components and airframes IAW Airbus manufacturer procedures.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Paint Preparation:
  Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and removal of dents
• Apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers, and finish coats of special material
• Mix and/or tint paint as required
• Perform layout of paint schemes as specified by the customer
• Apply paint materials to all prepared surfaces according to manufacturer instructions
• Complete aircraft for customer acceptance by brush touch-up, cleaning striping lines and removal of overspray

Documentation:
Perform on a daily basis releasing and updating time sheet. Sign off work clearly and legibly in a timely manner, using adequate description of work being performed. All necessary blocks on the discrepancy sheets need to be filled out as required. Work needs to be signed off using correct referenced, AMM, Engineering Dispositions, and Repair Design Approval Sheets (RDAS). Complete tool box audit sheets on a daily basis at the end of the shift.

Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.

Additional Responsibilities:
Other duties as assigned by shop lead

Education:

Required high school diploma or equivalent Preferred some trade school

Experience:

Required minimum of four (4) years of painting and paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components. Preferred none

Licensure/

Certifications:

Required none Preferred none

Travel Required:

0% domestic and international

Citizenship: U.S. person under ITAR requirements

Clearance:
None

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
Required strong paint skills Previous paint work Able to read and work from blueprints and bills of material (BOM) to ensure proper coatings are applied IAW technical data Must be able to use basic hand tools to remove and install hardware Preferred none

Communication

Skills:

Required:

Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English Preferred:
None

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

Complexity of the Role:

Level of Decision Making:
Employee will be required to have problem solving skills for paint to ensure that they are accepted practices, of the highest quality, and cost effective for the customer.

Organizational information:
Manager, Paint Operations

Direct Reports:
Is this a people manager? # of Exempt Reports: 0 # of Non-exempt Reports: 0

Job Dimensions:
Nature of Contacts:
Involved communication on a daily basis with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements:

Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

Daily equipment operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

Daily pushing/pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Squatting/kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.

Daily travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily personal protective equipment required:
Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators/masks, and/or protective gloves as required by site and/or customer site Administrative position only PPE required:
Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

Company:
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:…