Easter Seals Jobs

General Description

• This is job is at a Depot Level repair facility maintenance on types of aircraft, which include, but not limited to F/A-18 A-G and F-35. Military aviation platform experience is a plus. This position is located on a federal facility and will require a government issued clearance.

Duties

• Assemble staging, scaffolds and work stands necessary to perform the full function of the paint shop.
• Prepare aircraft, engines, support equipment, and components for finish using various chemicals, detergents, and solvents in conjunction with high pressure steam and water.
• Apply chemical conversion coating to bare substrate, sand and featheredge existing coatings using various grits of abrasives.
• Apply protective and decorative coating and paint finishes to aircraft, engines, ground support equipment and components; and paint insignias, lettering and designs on aircraft and components.
• Apply decals transfer and stencils to identify and decorate aircraft, engines, ground support equipment and components; apply sophisticated coating materials such as, but not limited to, waterbornes, elastomeric, and low volatile organic compounds materials to aircraft, ground support equipment, and components; apply radiation-reflecting coatings to cockpit and canopy enclosures; mix primers sealers and topcoat material to required viscosity for individual job or entire paint shop; treat corrosion; and perform wet and dry tape tests.
• Have skills in the use of measuring devices and gauges used to determine thickness, viscosity, surface smoothness and gloss of the applied coatings.
• Prepare the substrate for coating using a variety of pretreatment methods using chemicals, detergents and solvents in conjunction with high-pressure steam and water.
• Perform sanding and featheredging to existing coatings and shall select proper grit abrasives necessary to ensure adequate substrate smoothness prior to the finish application.
• Mask and protect surfaces not to be finished by the use of masking tape, discs, fixtures, plugs and/or covers.
• Use and maintain conventional, electrostatic, and high volume low pressure (HVLP) paint equipment and shall use a variety of materials such as lacquers, enamels, sealers, urethanes, waterbornes, epoxies, elastomerics, and ceramic coatings.
• Manufacture and maintain stencils, patterns, layouts and apply national and foreign insignias, special markings and designs required by military specifications and individual activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years aircraft painter experience
• Military decal and painting experience required
• Prefer experience from military fixed wing community or civilian heavy structure background
• Experience in heavy structure U.S. Military or related FAA or civil aviation
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a secret clearance.
• We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform post offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Functional Requirements:

Must be able to walk, stand, crawl, kneel and bend on level and/or inclined surfaces for certain periods throughout the day.

Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands.

Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp, pull over hand, push, reach or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders.

May be required to lift up to 44 pounds and heavy, moderate carrying up to 44 pounds.

May be required to see aircraft in flight, read dials/ga ges, identify small objects and hand tools.