Position Description

*** US Citizenship or Greencard required ***

Assist in the preparation of aircraft and major assemblies for de-painting to remove finish coats, insignias, numerals and lettering. Assist in the preparation of exterior/interior surface and major assemblies for prime and finish coats as well as insignias, numerals and lettering. Help detect, report and treat corrosion prior to painting procedure for development and modification of aircraft in accordance with DOD, manufacturer, company, supplier and other directives.

JOB SKILLS: Able to read and interpret technical orders, blueprints, engineering orders, manufacturer procedures and planning documents to paint/de-paint/corrosion control process, mixing instructions/formulas, hazardous waste disposal instructions and other job related information.
Able to setup, operate, and clean paint/de-paint and corrosion control equipment and tools such as: Media blast, high pressure sprayers, brushes, hand sanders, scrapers, electrostatic paint guns, HVLP spray guns, weight scales, rollers, templates, stencils, hot glue guns, etc.
Able to perform chemical metal cleaning, treating, and alo-dining.
Able to calculate chemical stripping rate and process time required for parts and assemblies. Chemically strip parts as required and use progressive chemical stripping techniques by brushing, spraying and removing solution from parts; check parts for rate of stripping and dimensional accuracy.
Able to setup and operate abrasive equipment for hangar and booth operations, glass bead shot peen equipment, accessories and portable abrasive equipment.
Able to direct an abrasive stream to clean surfaces, examine parts to determine extent of cleaning operations, adjust air pressure, mixture of air and abrasives, ensure proper angle and distance, dwell time, sweeping directions and replace abrasive media as required.
Able to prepare, mix and apply gloss paints, paint, lacquers, sealers, to aircraft, parts and assemblies.
Able to sand, wash, prepare surfaces, mask