Paint Preparation: Sand and rack metal or composite components; conduct surface prep, inspection, masking, and quality checks to achieve a smooth, defect-free finish. By the time it leaves your hands, it’s clean, precisely masked, anodized or prepped, and ready for a perfect coat of primer and paint.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Grove, OK
Description
Own the finish
Imagine a raw aircraft part arriving at your station. By the time it leaves your hands, it’s clean, precisely masked, anodized or prepped, and ready for a perfect coat of primer and paint. That transformation is your craft.
Core rotations you may support
Blasting: Operate in a suit with a supply hose; lift and position parts in a hot environment.
Anodizing: Stage parts for racking; place them into anodize tanks; perform accurate racking.
Etching/Wash: Prepare parts for inspection and anodize; apply plugs where needed.
Masking: Apply tape to aircraft parts prior to paint using precise measurements. Blueprint reading preferred; training provided for the role.
Demasking: Remove tape cleanly after paint.
Paint Facilitation: Mix/prepare paint for painters in full body PPE; expect high heat.
Shipping & Receiving: Handle heavy lifting with frequent bending and stooping.
Paint Preparation: Sand and rack metal or composite components; conduct surface prep, inspection, masking, and quality checks to achieve a smooth, defect-free finish.
Maintenance: Contribute skills in welding, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and water/waste pump systems.
Physical and work environment
Frequent heavy lifting, bending, and stooping
Extended time in hot areas and within full protective suits
High attention to detail and measurement accuracy throughout
Your strengths
Physically fit and safety focused
Detail-obsessed; committed to accuracy at every station
Comfort with PPE; blueprint reading preferred (training available)