Job Description

Job Title: Aircraft Painter

Company Name: Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services

Location: Macon, GA

Job Type: Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY

Aircraft Painter is in charge of aircraft and its sub-assemblies painting and sealing process including surface preparation, masking, and chemicals handling. May include limited duties of paint and sealant application.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES

• Prepare surfaces to be painted or sealed as requested by the working instructions using abrasives, solvents, and brushes.
• Installs masking for strips or other aircraft painting detail.
• Mixes stirs and thins paint or other coatings, using spatula or power mixing equipment.
• Perform spraying of base and top coatings assuring compliance with technical and quality requirements
• Perform sealant application assuring compliance with technical and quality requirements.
• Applies or installs logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, and patterns.
• Ensures the use of appropriate technical references and tools in performing paint and sealing duties.
• Perform cleaning and maintenance of all currently used painting or sealing equipment.
• Sets up ladders and scaffolding according to regulations and aircraft requirement.
• Ensures all Federal and local environmental and OSHA/TOSHA regulations are complied with.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Education:   

• High School or GED familiar

Experience:

• 3-5 or more years of experience in area of responsibility related to recent experience in aeronautical environment in a Painter's role.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of preparation and painting of aircraft, support equipment, and allied components.
• Safety procedures for Chemicals handling.
• Knowledge of blueprints and painting diagrams.
• Strong ability on paint spraying
• Understand technical management and quality assurance procedures.
• Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including, OSHA, EPA, State, and Federal regulations.
• Must be able to be certified and/or able to wear a respirator.

Working Conditions / Environment/ Special Requirements

• Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including, OSHA, EPA, State and Federal regulations.
• As required by the position, must have the ability to wear a respirator as per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 'Respirator Protection' regulations with no restrictions that would prevent the proper use and/or seal of the respirator.
• Ability to work flexible hours and different shifts if required.
• Employees will be subject to the random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulations.

GENERAL COMMITMENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

• Commitment to company values and complies with department norms, policies, directives, and procedures.
• Incorporates Lean and P3E processes and concepts into daily activities. 
• Strive for continuous improvement to processes and procedures.
• Honors and protects confidential and proprietary documents and information.
• Satisfies work schedule requirements.
• The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by the employee. Performs other duties as assigned.

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