Aircraft Paint Technician

Company Description

MUST be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MUST be available to start working within 3 weeks of offer acceptance date.

SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is hiring an Aircraft Paint Technician to join our growing team in Wichita, KS.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits plan, and great opportunities for career growth!

With a global presence in 28 countries with 140 offices worldwide, SEGULA GROUP fosters a close relationship with its customers thanks to the expertise of its 11,000 employees.

SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is an Engineering and Design Services company with a proven ability to boost innovation and competitiveness within the major industrial sectors, including Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Rail, Naval, Pharmaceutical, and Oil and Gas.

Job Description

• Adhere to General Work Requirements.
• Read engineering drawings to identify the tasks to be performed in preparation for the application of chemicals and paint to aircraft surface.
• Apply safety absorbent to hangar floor and spray aircraft surface with stripper to remove all paint.
• Assist with moving aircraft to appropriate bay.
• Mask, unmask, and remask appropriate areas of aircraft surface to ensure complete protection of windows and other areas susceptible to damage.
• Remove stripper, excess paint, and/or contaminants using water, solvents, air blower, and/or brushes.
• Sand, grind, and buff polished areas of aircraft surface, apply putty to body dents, and replace sealer in preparation for the application of primer and paint.
• Apply Alodine to aircraft surface using spray equipment.
• Assist with the application of primers to aircraft surface.
• Assist with painting parts, components, and/or aircraft surface.
• Assist with checking for imperfections after painting and striping application using discrepancy sheet and documented squawks and perform touch-up work as required.
• Document work performed per Inspection Procedures Manual (IPM).
• Perform above tasks in support of production, flight test, and other outside areas as required.
• May perform Designated Inspector (DI) function as qualified by QA.
• Assist other employees in the performance of their duties within area(s) of qualification.

Qualifications

• 18 months experience including preparation and painting aircraft or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documents and customer instructions.
• Ability to mask corresponding areas of aircraft surface using appropriate materials and methods per operation.
• Basic knowledge of mixing paints, color matching, and different paint systems, for example, high solids, conventional, and lacquer.
• Ability to paint aircraft parts and components as required.
• Ability to prepare aircraft surface for paint, for example, sanding, grinding, buffing, sealing, application of putty, and Alodine to areas of aircraft surface.
• Ability to operate powered lifts as required.

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.