Blades Paint Senior Aircraft Technician Job Grand Prairie area,Texas USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

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Job Description:

Job Summary:

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

Primary Responsibilities:

Paint Preparation: 45%

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

Paint: 45%

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: 10%

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:

Qualified Experience and Training:

Education:

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent experience.

Preferred

Some trade school

Experience:

Required

Minimum of six (6) years of Painting and Paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components.

Preferred

Minimum of six (6) years of Painting and Paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass aircraft components.
Recognized expert in paint for aircraft blades.
Ability to train and foster team members.

Licensure/

Certifications:

Required

None

Preferred

None

Travel Required:

0% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

Authorized to Work in the US

Clearance:

None

Qualified

Skills:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required

Exceptional time management skills, ability to multi-task and handle high volume workloads.
Correctly understands customer requirements and AHI capabilities, enthusiastic to support others and achieve the highest level of customer service.

Preferred

None

Communication

Skills:

Required:

Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English

Preferred:

Bi-lingual French or German

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

Proficiency with all technical manuals per Paint Requirements on French and German blade components

Preferred:

Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word) and SAP

Complexity of the Role:
Level of Decision Making:

Maintenance manuals decides on types of paint, methods with a combination of focus on weight and balance. Very

Organizational information:

Reports to Manager, Blade MRO Shop and works with Blade Shop and Technical Advisors

Direct Reports:

Is this a people manager?

# of Exempt Reports: 0

# of Non-exempt Reports: 0

Job Dimensions:

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.

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 other related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building. Daily
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 50lbs/23kgs. Daily
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 50lbs/23kgs. Daily
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull…