Aircraft Painter

Wichita, KS 67209

Posted: 01/21/2025 Employment Type: Contract Division: Government/DOD Job Number: JN -012025-20143 State: Kansas

Job Description

Aircraft Painter

Salary: $22/hour+ (depending on experience)

Location: Wichita, KS 67209

Industry: Aviation

Shifts: 2nd Shift, M-F, 3pm-11:30pm

Employment Type: Long term contract with potential for fulltime employment

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 4 years of experience which must include preparation and painting aircraft or equivalent
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering documents and repair manuals.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities:

  • 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, airblower, 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
  • Apply base coat of paint, stripes, decals, and vinyl appliques to aircraft surface
  • Assist other employees in the performance of their duties within area(s) of qualification

SRG Government Services is a leading provider of information technology, training, engineering, accounting and intelligence analytical services for agencies in the intelligence, defense, homeland security, cyber security, and federal civilian markets. SRG utilizes an innovative approach to identify and qualify talent that is unique to the federal contracting industry, featuring a cutting edge platform that allows us to rapidly and precisely match professionals to client requirements. We have a proprietary database of over one million candidates and maintain continuous contact with our qualified talent.

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