Lead Aircraft Painter (Airframe License Required)

Position Summary Ensures that all paint work is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and policies, manufacturer’s technical data, as well as FAA regulatory guidelines. Job Responsibilities - Provides instruction and on-the-job training to assigned personnel. - Performs paint tasks along with assigned personnel ; ensures the use of appropriate manual references and proper tools in performing paint duties ; monitors quality of work in progress, as well as performance to production schedule. - Submits work to Quality Assurance for final inspection and re-certification of airworthiness. - Assists in implementing ways to remedy behind-schedule conditions. - Assists in the maintenance of records and technical data required by the FAA. - Monitors departmental requirements and corresponding stores inventories to avoid shortages; assist in planning work-arounds to alleviate shortage conditions. - Ensures that labor and materials used in assigned area of responsibility are charged to the correct job and work order number. - Repair assignments may occasionally require heavy lifting. Incumbent should be knowledgeable in operation of man-lift equipment. Operates lifting and moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted. - Knowledgeable in use, cleaning and maintenance of all currently used painting equipment. - Applies or installs logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, and patterns. - Mixes, stirs and thins paint or other coatings, using spatula or power mixing equipment. - Paints areas inaccessible to spray gun or retouches painted surface, using brush. - Paints designs, lettering, or other identifying information on aircraft, using paint brush or paint sprayer. - Regulates controls on ventilation and exhaust units to cure and dry paint or other coatings. - Selects paint according to company requirements and matches colors of paint following speci