Aircraft Painter

About the Company:

We provide specialized subcontracting and technical assistance services to support clients in the transport and aerospace industries. We work closely with clients to ensure that our solutions meet their needs and exceed their expectations. Our team members are motivated individuals that do remarkable things every day!

Position Summary:

AAA, United States, Inc. has partnered with a company in Little Rock, Arkansas that shapes the future by designing and building military aircraft, business jets and space systems. We are looking for experienced Aircraft Painter who are seeking their next opportunity in a complex and ever-changing work environment!

As an Aircraft Painter you will be sanding and preparing surfaces for paint, mixing paint products and applying paint products within the allocated man-hour budgets and on schedule while maintaining quality standards and performing the tasks within the guidelines of all safety regulations and regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Correctly identifies products/components by customer and/or color.
• Moves products/components to and/or within work area.
• Loads and unloads products/components from and/or to pallets, carts, machines, conveyors, etc....
• Demonstrates a working understanding of the basic procedures of preparing cylinders before paint. (how to hang, whether to use plugs, grease, etc...)
• Correctly uses the scheduled shipment by using the shipping schedule or computer.
• Understands and operates the various machines used in the painting process. 
• As an Aircraft Painter you will be sanding and preparing surfaces for paint, mixing paint products and applying paint products within the allocated man-hour budgets and on schedule while maintaining quality standards and performing the tasks within the guidelines of all safety regulations and regulatory requirements. Individually and cooperatively apply aircraft top coat paint applications. 

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of aircraft painting experience consistently applying a high quality topcoat application to specific aircraft specs.
• Must be able to work from designs or verbal instructions to perform layout design.
• Must be familiar with applicable manufacturer standards and company procedures governing the care and treatment of aluminum.
• Must be able to use standard paint spray equipment: buffers, paint guns, sanding equipment, and common hand tools.
• Must be able to walk, climb, and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to repeatedly climb and descend scaffolds, ladders and other related equipment with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must have the physical and muscular dexterity to stand or kneel for extended periods of time during painting, sanding or while working on aircraft.
• Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must not be abnormally allergic to paint, paint stripper, solvents, primers or other paint related products that produce fumes or dust while using.
• Able to wear a respirator and pass a pulmonary function test.