Job Information
Aerotek Aircraft Painter in WICHITA, Kansas
Job Title: Aircraft Painter
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Aircraft Painter to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, masking, and painting aircraft surfaces, ensuring a high-quality finish in accordance with the manufacturer's maintenance manual specifications.
Responsibilities
Exterior paint experience
Clean, mask, and apply stripper to aircraft surfaces for paint removal.
Remove stripper and prepare the aircraft for the paint process.
Apply aerodynamic filler and mask the aircraft using tapes and paper products to protect windows, seals, struts, and cables.
Mix primers and paints as per the manufacturer's maintenance manual specifications.
Essential Skills
3 years of full-body aircraft painting experience, including prepping, stripping, and masking.
Proficiency in using spray guns for painting.
Experience in sanding and surface preparation.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Possess and maintain a current and valid driver's license.
Experience with Cessna products is preferred, but not required.
Why Work Here?
Join our team to work in a dynamic environment on customer aircraft. We offer a stable work schedule and the opportunity to work with advanced technologies and equipment in the aviation industry.
Work Environment
This role is based in an FBO environment, primarily working in the hangar but occasionally on the flightline. The standard working hours are Monday to Friday, 5am to 1:30pm.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of WICHITA, Kansas.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in WICHITA,KS.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 11, 2025.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.