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Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Aircraft Painter - Technician A to join our team based in Columbus, MS. You will be part of the team to prepare all components and airframe surfaces for painting and perform the painting of the components and airframes IAW Airbus manufacturer procedures.
Job Responsibility:
Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and removal of dents
Apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers, and finish coats of special Material
Complete Aircraft for customer acceptance by brush touch-up, cleaning striping lines and removal of overspray
Requirements:
Minimum of four (4) years of Painting and Paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components
Able to read and work from blue prints and Bills of material (BOM) to ensure proper coatings are applied IAW Technical Data
Familiarity with common aviation type tooling
Physical Requirements: 100% Onsite
Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings
Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications
Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces
Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor
What we offer:
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility