Painter - Springfield, IL

Aircraft Painter

• Strong buffing and polishing skills
• Ability to spray a variety of paints and finishes
• Selects finish ingredients and mixes them by hand or machine to obtain specified color or shade to specifications or match existing finish
• Calculates mix ratios in order to mix sealant, filler materials, and paint
• Must have experience cutting and buffing polyesters, urethanes, imron and acrylic clear coats
• Applies primer, top coat paint, and any spray-applied coatings to detailed parts, sub assemblies and major assemblies of aircraft interiors to customer or company specifications and industry quality standards
• Polishes and waxes finished surfaces by cutting and buffing finished surfaces
• Demonstrate competency in applying the following to perform normal job duties
• Familiar with and have operational knowledge of department tools
• Performs moderately complex to complex filling operations related to the cosmetic appearance of the part being worked
• Removes excess material and prepares the surface for finishing
• Performs difficult masking operations
• Documents the work performed on the work orders
• Seeks methods to cross train to develop technical skills and business knowledge
• Assist aircraft technicians when necessary
• Ensure functional tests of all installed items is satisfactory
• Performs other duties as required