Aircraft Painter

Duration: 4+ Months

Job Duties:

• 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 include being 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 include 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.
• Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training and assisting employees of the same or lower classification level.
• Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems as pertains to the paint process.
• Ensure daily logs are completed for air quality prior to paint operations.
• Utilize required safety equipment and procedures such as respirators, air hoods/masks, Tyvek suits, gloves, donning/doffing, footwear, and safety eyewear.
• Compliance with governing regulations including but not limited to Client, OSHA, and customer specifications.
• Level AI4Employee can perform the critical functions of the paint technician such as locate application areas per the engineering.

Skills:

• Mid to Sr. Level Candidates. No less than 5 years of experience
• Must be able to work any shift but will likely be on 2nd
• 787 - Mainly Painting 41 Section, Cargo and Doors.

22nd Century Technologies, Inc. (TSCTI) is one of the fastest-growing IT Services Integrators and Workforce Solutions providers in the United States. Founded in 1997, TSCTI is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with a workforce of 6,000+ professionals, including 600+ Cybersecurity Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), delivering mission-critical solutions across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico.

Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, and McLean, VA, with 14 regional offices nationwide, TSCTI provides comprehensive solutions in Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Modernization, DevSecOps, Managed Services, Workforce Solutions, and Healthcare Staffing. We are a trusted partner to Federal, State, Local, Education (SLED), Healthcare, and Commercial organizations, delivering innovative technology and talent solutions that enable our clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

22nd Century Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.