Aircraft Painter - Technician A (Contract)

Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish) Job Description: Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Aircraft Painter - Technician A to join our team based in Columbus, MS . THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION You will be part of the team to prepare all components and airframe surfaces for painting and perform the painting of the components and airframes IAW Airbus manufacturer procedures Meet the team: From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen. Your working environment: On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers. How we care for you : Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Your challenges: Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and removal of dents . Apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers, and finish coats of special Material. Complete Aircraft for customer acceptance by brush touch-up, cleaning striping lines and removal of overspray Your boarding pass: Minimum of four (4) years of Painting and Paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components. Able to read and work from blue prints and Bills of material (BOM) to ensure proper coatings are applied IAW Technical Data . Familiarity with common aviation type tooling. Physical Requirements: ● Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite ● Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily ● Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily ● Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily ● Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily ● Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily ● Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily ● Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily ● Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. ● Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily ● Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily ● Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. ● Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily ● Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site ● Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor. Physical Requirements: ● Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite ● Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily ● Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily ● Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily ● Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily ● Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily ● Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily ● Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily ● Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. ● Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily ● Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily ● Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. ● Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily ● Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site ● Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor. THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION Equal Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Take your career to a new level and apply online now! A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. Company: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. 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