Aircraft Paint & Finish Technician

Job Summary

The Paint & Finish Technician applies pre-mixed and blended paint or coating to well-prepared interior and exterior aircraft parts; applies wood finishes such as stains and high-build clear topcoats to newly refurbished woodwork; performs touch-up and repair of interior and exterior paint work as well as wood cabinetry; and mechanically polishes paint, wood and exterior Brite-Work as required.

• Mixes paints and stains for interior and exterior applications.
• Prepares surface areas on aircraft or woodwork for applications.
• Constructs temporary paint booths.
• Formulates color matched paints/stains to match existing finish.
• Inspects, repairs, modifies, aircraft painted or finished surfaces.
• Touches up paint and interior woodwork and finish.
• Paints aircraft in hangar and parts in paint booth utilizing sprayer.
• Coordinates vendor services
• Orders consumables and raw materials
• Assists with burn testing documents, coupons and travelers as required.
• Fire locker control / Expired material control.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• A minimum of 2 (two) years’ experience in aircraft paint / finish application or 5 (five) years related experience.
• Strong communication skills 
• Ability to use power operated machinery.
• Ability to work to specifications with an extremely high attention to detail.
• Ability to work individually, with a healthy sense of urgency to provide a quality product. 
• Ability to perform highly physical work duties including climbing and bending at the waist, crawling, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, and working at heights, Reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally.
• Ability to pass physical exam required to wear protective respirators.

• Pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
• Ability to obtain Airport Issued security badge

• Work is performed in an aircraft hangar environment with moderate noise level. The employee is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Must have the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.  

• Medical, dental, vision
• Short term & Long term Disability - paid 100% by Company
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment - paid 100% by Company
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
• Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account (employer contributions tied to participation in wellness program)
• 401K & Roth 401k with employer match
• Flexible Spending programs

Western Aircraft Inc. has a Drug Free Workplace Policy which includes applicants passing pre-employment testing in accordance with 14 CFR 120. Applicants testing positive for the presence of prohibited drugs are ineligible for employment. DOT applicants who become employees of Western Aircraft Inc. will also be subject to random, reasonable cause, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.