Aircraft Painter

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsible for the spray application of multiple aerospace paints on a variety of substrates and
on simple to complex product configurations, including the set up and application of primers and
finish coat. Supporting responsibilities include masking, racking, turning, and sanding
operations as well as equipment maintenance and paint mixing operations.

Qualifications

* Able to read engineering blueprints, schematics and drawings.
* Can match or detect differences among colors, including shades of color and brightness.
* Able to remain steady while moving an arm or while holding arm and hand in position.
* See details at close range.
* Make precise movements of the fingers to grasp, manipulate or assemble small objects.
* Able to quickly move hand, hand with arm or two hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble
objects.
Tasks
* Mix paints to match color specifications or original colors, using spatulas or power mixing
equipment to stir or thin paints.
* Select and apply paint according to engineering planning documents.
* Dispose of trash, scrap and hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
* Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from surfaces using abrasives, solvents, and brushes or
washing tanks to prepare to apply paint.
* Spray or brush prepared surfaces with specified amounts of alodine, primers or finish
coatings per engineering planning.
* Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
* Trim excess material.
* Use any equipment (e.g., computers or hand, power and air tools) needed to complete paint
assignments.
* Perform any pickup, rework and incorporation of changes to the product as required.
* Work from prints, sketches, specifications and written/verbal instruction.
* Maintain required certifications, qualifications, licenses or permits.
* Utilize precision measuring equipment (e.g. isoscopes and scales) to perform self-inspection
of in-process and finished work.
* Perform routine minor maintenance on sprayers, paint guns, etc. as part of the daily work
duties.
* Move product within the manufacturing work area of the shop, including across aisles, using
assigned equipment and complete transactions necessary to move product to the next
operation.

Level A
Employee is able to perform the critical functions of the paint technician such as:
1. Locate application areas per the engineering planning documents to apply the final
application of paints to the completed assembly or section per the work instructions and
planning.
2. Complete inspection to ensure parts meet engineering standards.
3. Apply top coat/final application per the engineering planning requirements.
4. Apply DYNOL per engineering planning requirements.

All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment (www.workkeys.com) or provide verification that they have passed the WorkKeys Assessment. Delay in completing your WorkKeys Assessment will result in a delay in your start date. You may complete your assessment in advance of an interview.

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems' Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.