Production Painter & Sprayer

Job Description

At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and sustainable flight and the same dedication to the talented GE colleagues that make it happen.  Working at GE Aerospace means that you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team. 

• Career Growth: GE isn’t just a great place to start your career—it’s a great place to expand and grow your career.  Many entry-level employees grow into leadership roles in operations or other parts of the business.  There are also opportunities to continue your career at GE in Clearwater or across the globe 

• Benefits: Our range of benefits includes health care starting on day one, 401 (k) savings plan with generous employer match, paid time off and more 

• Education Assistance: GE encourages employees to continue their education and provides financial support to further employee learning 

• Work environment: Grand Rapids climate-controlled facility offers onsite gym, cafeteria, Employee concierge service, tuition reimbursement, free parking with a great location close to 28th street.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

Role Summary: 

• Operating both booth air and gravity paint sprayer, with High Pressure-Low volume painting and standard painting

• Apply epoxy based, polyurethane, and enamel paints

• Apply touch up epoxy based, polyurethane, and enamel paints as required to ensure bare metal on customer repairs is touched up with paint or other appropriate material

• Conformal coating of printed wiring cards

• Mix paints, preform viscosity testing, and adjust equipment to meet specifications

• Create nameplate/labels on various media and adjust equipment to meet customer work instruction and drawing specifications

Essential Responsibilities 

In addition, you will: 

• Facilitate movement of product into and out of the repair shop

• Work from manufacturing work instructions and read blueprints

Eligibility Requirements:  

• 2 years’ experience in a production spray painting environment is preferred

• High School Diploma or GED

• US Citizen

Desired Characteristics: 

• Self-Motivated

• Keen attention to detail

• Proficient with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and PDF Viewers.

• Excellent attendance history 

• Ability to produce error free products 

• Strives to meet or exceed job requirements 

*** This is a general description only of a posted job classification. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of the duties and tasks performed. This classification performs other related duties as assigned. Further, job content and duties are subject to change by Management in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Agreement.

*****Employees in this job classification who are assigned to work in the Customer Service group will be subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the applicable DOT/FAA regulations.

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