Paint Technician-Prepper

Spirit AeroSystems

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Farmers Branch, Texas

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The technician is responsible for preparing surfaces for painting by scraping, sanding, priming, and sealing. This includes cleaning surfaces and masking off components that do not require paint to ensure a high-quality finish.

Qualifications

You have experience with industrial painting preparation, including sanding, priming, and sealing surfaces. You can also clean and protect work surfaces and mask areas that do not require paint.

Must Have Skills for ATS

sanding

priming

sealing

cleaning surfaces

masking

Job Description

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.


Responsibilities

Location: Dallas, TX

Position Responsibilities:

  • Scrapes, sands, primes, or seals surfaces prior to painting.
  • Cleans surfaces to ensure proper adherence.
  • Covers work surfaces and areas with cloth or plastic to ensure protection.
  • Moves equipment as necessary.
  • Masks portions of components that do not require paint such as bearings, bushings, rub strips, etc.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Must be available for any shift.
  • This is a DOT safety sensitive position and requires participation in a DOT drug screen and random screenings.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Manufacturing/Industrial/Aircraft /Autobody experience.
  • 6 months sanding and prepping for paint.

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position is 2nd shift.

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

Summary Pay Range: $23.99 - $34.50

Spirit AeroSystems

Inventing, designing and building what’s best in aerospace. Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business/regional jets. With expertise in aluminum and advanced composite manufacturing solutions, the company’s core products include fuselages, integrated wings and wing components, pylons, and nacelles. Also, Spirit serves the aftermarket for commercial and business/regional jets. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has facilities in the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia and Morocco.
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