Aerospace Painter - Oregon

Metal Innovations is an employee-centric company that is looking for a painter to join a fantastic team that’s leading the aviation industry in aircraft repair innovation.

Metal Innovations offers a generous compensation package that includes competitive pay, a variety of healthcare package plans for employees to choose from, choice between 4-day or 5-day work weeks (all day shifts), vision/dental, paid holidays, 3% employer match on IRA, and paid leave – all of which either start immediately upon hire or the first of the following month.

The painter will be responsible for preparing, painting, and polishing aircraft and/or aircraft parts. An ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in aircraft painting as well as experience working on aircraft structures.

Duties

• Prepare surfaces of entire aircraft, aircraft sections, or unattached parts to be painted: sanding, grinding, blasting, masking, taping, etc.
• Apply paints, sealants, and other coatings to aircraft and/or parts
• Mix and apply paints, sealants, and other coatings
• Mix, apply, and smooth cosmetic fillers
• Polish completed aircraft and/or completed parts
• Fabricate stencils, layout and apply stripes, layout and apply insignias.
• Ensure paint room and hangar floor are stocked with paint, consumable for applying paint and sealant, sandpapers, tape, cleaning clothes, and cleaning chemicals
• Track/record paint and repair progress in Corridor
• Assist in other areas of the shop during painting department downtime
• Other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of paint processes, products and equipment; ability to read blueprints and engineering documentation and use spray paint guns
• Basic Structural Sheet Metal and Composites knowledge
• Ability to respectfully collaborate with other team members and supervisors
• Knowledge of aviation maintenance software, or ability to quickly learn new computer apps and programs
• 3 years of experience painting required, 2 of which must be in the aviation industry
• 2 years of experience working with sheet metal or aircraft structures strongly preferred