Aircraft Painter

• Responsible for applying coatings onto aircraft parts such as rotor heads, transmissions, engine cases, fuel controls, and rotor blades.
• Several times per year, the interior or exteriors of the aircraft themselves will be painted (heavy-lift helicopters).
• The different coating types for these parts are dependent on the skill level and years of experience of the painter.
• This position supports the effective operation of heavy-lift helicopters, which aid in firefighting, infrastructure, supply, aircraft rebuild, and other services for domestic and international customers. Primarily using epoxy and polyurethane paints, and HVLP paint guns.

Hard Skills

• Read and interpret maintenance manuals
• Properly handle, mask, prepare for paint, and paint aircraft components and surfaces
• Seal, prepare, mask, paint, and repaint aircraft structure and structural repairs
• Document all inspection findings and work performed/corrective action in the appropriate maintenance records
• 2+ years aircraft fuel controls repair or related components

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Aurora, Oregon.

Work Environment

Monday-Friday. 5 schedule for several weeks to start (8am - 4:30pm), then will move to Swing shift (2pm start time)

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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.