Lead Aircraft Painter
Lead Aircraft Painter
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Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Ensures that all paint work is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and policies manufacturers technical data as well as FAA regulatory guidelines.
JOB RESPONSIBLITIES
- Provides instruction and on-the-job training to assigned personnel.
- Performs paint tasks along with assigned personnel; ensures the use of appropriate manual references and proper tools in performing paint duties; monitors quality of work in progress as well as performance to production schedule.
- Submits work to Quality Assurance for final inspection and re-certification of airworthiness.
- Assists in implementing ways to remedy behind-schedule conditions.
- Assists in the maintenance of records and technical data required by the FAA.
- Monitors departmental requirements and corresponding stores inventories to avoid shortages; assist in planning workarounds to alleviate shortage conditions.
- Ensures that labor and materials used in assigned area of responsibility are charged to the correct job and work order number.
- Repair assignments may occasionally require heavy lifting. Incumbent should be knowledgeable in operation of man-lift equipment. Operates lifting and moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Knowledgeable in use cleaning and maintenance of all currently used painting equipment.
- Applies or installs logos symbols or designs on painted surfaces according to blueprint specifications using measuring instruments stencils and patterns.
- Mixes stirs and thins paint or other coatings using spatula or power mixing equipment.
- Paints areas inaccessible to spray gun or retouches painted surface using brush.
- Paints designs lettering or other identifying information on aircraft using paint brush or paint sprayer.
- Regulates controls on ventilation and exhaust units to cure and dry paint or other coatings.
- Selects paint according to company requirements and matches colors of paint following specified color charts.
- Sets up ladders and scaffolding according to regulations and aircraft requirement.
- Removes grease dirt paint and corrosion from aircraft surface using abrasives solvents and brushes.
- Ensures all Federal and local environmental and OSHA/TOSHA regulations are complied with.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Education:
- High school or GED
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of related and recent experience in aeronautical environment in a painters role.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of preparation and painting of aircraft support equipment and allied components.
- Advanced knowledge of paint processes and products (lacquers enamels epoxies urethanes and acrylics) is necessary.
- Advanced knowledge of blueprints and diagrams.
- Understand technical management and quality assurance procedures.
- Able to train and transfer knowledge.
- Repair assignments may occasionally require heavy lifting. Incumbent should be knowledgeable in operation of man-lift equipment. Operates lifting and moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted
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.
- Individual will be subject to the Respiratory Fit Test.
- 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.
Embraer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
