Lead Painter- Indianapolis, IN

JOB SUMMARY:

To guide, instruct, and work with a group of paint workers performing painting assignments on new delivery and customer-owned aircraft.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working from oral and written instructions and established shop practices, perform a variety of painting assignments to meet quality control inspection and customer acceptance.
• Checks daily work assignments with shop supervision. May examine completed aircraft for discrepancies, determines extent of rework and performs the more complicated painting assignments.
• Orders paint supplies, cleans and services spray guns, paint pots, hoses and other spray painting equipment.
• Works in accordance with general safety practices and regulations.
• May provide estimates to management for time and material cost of jobs.
• Apply filters, prep, prime, and paint small and large surfaces to include items as large as fuselage, tails, and wings.
• Work with company personnel and outside vendors to ensure quality enhancing products/techniques are used.
• May be required to repair or refinish cabinetry and other interior items.
• Keep inventory of supplies and order in advance to assure needed items are on hand
• Perform blends as needed
• Ensures the work assignments by lower grade painters are completed in a timely manner and meets all quality standards.
• Work with internal customers to assure aircraft is on schedule and within budget.
• Guides and instructs a small group performing painting assignments.
• Work closely with EHS Manager to ensure haz-mat compliance.
• Work with company personnel and outside vendors to ensure quality enhancing products/techniques are used.
• Responsible for leading, guiding, and directing other employees on production needs.
• Responsible for training new and current production support specialist team members on processes and procedures
• To ensure paint usage is tracked for air reporting purposes.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma, an equivalent certificate, or a bronze level WorkKeys certification required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years of relative aircraft, automotive, or other specialized vehicle spray painting experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an airport security badge through the local airport authority, if applicable
• Ability to interpret simple drawings, apply simple arithmetic and use some measuring instruments.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.