Painter

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Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Painter to join our team based in Kinston, NC.

Meet the Team:
Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor you'll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft.

Your Working Environment:

The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards:
  Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
• Work/Life Balance:
  Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare:
  Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development:
  Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes; and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

• Perform various processing, coating application, and parts identification, along with the repair and minor assembly in the manufacture of company products.
• The Company will provide appropriate job training to enable employees to perform all necessary job functions, to include the following:
  • Developing new and improved methods of production.
  • Use any job-related equipment (e.g., hand, power tools, air tools and computers) needed to complete/process their work assignments.
  • Perform process activities including, e.g., painting, media blasting, masking, stenciling, part identification marking, etc. to support the production requirements.
  • Perform hand finishing operations typical of the following: preparation of surfaces to be painted by use of pneumatic sanders or by hand.
  • Work from Blueprints, Process Instructions, Customer specifications, Job Aids, Work Instructions, and written/verbal information.
  • Work to and follow all Airbus, Customer, OSHA, ISO and Nadcap procedures
  • Must be able to access and work to material MSDS data and comply with Airbus Safety policies
  • Maintain certifications, qualifications, licenses or permits as required to perform work
  • Ability to work from elevated platforms, e.g. Lifts, scaffolding, ladders
  • Set-up and use test equipment to ensure applications meet customer requirements by performing self-inspections of in-process and finished work
  • Input all required data into FDAQ database
  • Perform any pickup, rework and incorporation of changes to the product as required -
  • Perform housekeeping duties, proper disposal of materials, and follow Airbus "Clean as you Go" policy while performing duties in Paint Booths and designated areas
  • Maintain and keep Paint Mix room clean and organized at all time
  • Perform routine minor equipment maintenance as part of daily work duties (e.g., cleaning of paint equipment and routine replacement of packing's, O rings, valves, etc)
  • Routinely move product within the immediate manufacturing work area, including across aisle, using shop assigned equipment including ovens and overhead cranes, as required and complete transactions necessary to move product to the next operation
  • Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training and assisting employees of the same or lower classification level
  • Assist and demonstrate practices followed during all internal and external audits.
  • Assist Assembly Technicians as required or as requested by Manager or Team Lead

Your Boarding Pass:

• Must be willing and able to work any shift
• Workkeys Assessment completion OR High School Diploma/GED

Physical Requirements:

• Vision:
  Daily able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing:
  Daily 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.
• Speaking:
  Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings,…