Lead Painter- Indianapolis, IN
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- Indianapolis, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- High School Diploma, an equivalent certificate, or a bronze level WorkKeys certification required.
- Minimum 5 years of relative aircraft, automotive, or other specialized vehicle spray painting experience.
- 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.