Senior Aircraft Painter

Under minimal supervision, performs inspections, maintenance, and repairs of moderate to advanced complexity on aircraft systems and structures.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Communicate as required to receive and understand work assignments.
• Perform complex aircraft inspections, repairs, and modifications with minimal supervision. 
• Coordinate with MTL, STM, and the Inspection Department to ensure compliance with internal and FAA inspection and documentation requirements.
• Properly complete CMP cards, work order signoffs, and other paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist as needed with shift turnovers. 
• Ensure that all work accomplished meets quality standards and specifications. 
• Properly identify (tag) customer property and equipment.
• Store aircraft components and other customer property securely and safely. 
• Follow standard operating procedures when operating ground support equipment (external power carts, hydraulic mules, hydraulic lift platforms, tow tugs, forklifts, compressed gas cylinders, etc.) 
• Coordinate, accomplish, and assist with aircraft movement in hangar and ramp areas. 
• Provide training to less experienced technicians. 
• Protect customer property (PTP). 

Additional Functions:

• Properly collect and dispose of waste fuel, oil, hydraulic fluids, de-icing fluids, and solvent rags.
• Apply 6S and Lean Initiatives to keep shops, hangars, and aircraft work areas clean and uncluttered. 
• Implement and apply Lean/continuous improvement processes to all areas of responsibility. 
• Properly use and maintain Company-provided tools and equipment.
• Return items to the designated storage area after use. 
• Comply with safety rules and procedures. Use protective equipment as required and be alert for unsafe conditions.
• Address unsafe conditions before putting people or property at risk. 
• Use the material tracking system to create parts demand, track squawks, and signoffs, and charge labor to correct work orders. 
• In support of aircraft certification and final phase testing, may include flight tests on aircraft as required. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate and 2 years of aviation maintenance experience or 4 years of aviation maintenance experience to include 2 years of experience working on mid/large size aircraft required.
• Valid Driver’s License is required. 

Other Requirements:

• Working knowledge of the FAA regulations, process specifications, Repair Station and Quality Control manuals, and company policies and procedures.