Apprentice Aircraft Painter - Paid Training

  • Full-Time
  • Everett, WA
  • International Aerospace Coatings
  • Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description

International Aerospace Coatings (IAC) is the world’s leading aviation specialist painting company. We work with international airlines, private operators, and aviation leasing companies across the globe to provide tailor made aircraft painting, interior refurbishment and graphic solutions that ensure regulatory compliance globally.

Watch time-lapsed videos of aircraft being painted at www.iac.aero

You don’t need any prior experience just a willingness to work hard and learn the process.

Here are some of the things you will learn as an Apprentice Aircraft Painter (P1):

  • The best aviation industry paint prepping practices including preparing surfaces for painting and protecting surfaces and components from chemical erosion during the paint stripping and sanding process. Including sealing and masking surfaces and components to prevent damage from the liquid paint stripper. Physically sanding paint without removing the metal structure of the aircraft according to FAA regulations.
  • Fundamentals of aerospace coating (painting) applications by top aerospace painters
  • Application of livery markings (paint design)
  • Equipment operation
  • The basic safety protocol for working on/around aircraft.
  • Learn to properly use and disposal of chemicals and materials according to
  • OSHA requirements.

Reasons you will love working for IAC:

  • Career development: Many of our entry-level employees become advanced aircraft painters by following our career progression packet. Our employees can learn at their own speed. There are also opportunities to advance into supportive positions such as quality control, mechanics, leads and management. How far our employees go is up to them!
  • Earn while you learn: IAC training is provided on-the-clock.
  • Work inside: Our work is conducted within airplane hangars.
  • Benefits: Our employee enjoy a wide range of benefits including a choice from three medical plan options with a low employee cost starting at $12.96 bi-weekly, free life insurance, and 401(k) Roth or Traditional with 4% match.

Physical Demands:

The employee must be able to wear full face respirators and work at heights of 50 feet. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, work overhead, walk, use hands & fingers for gripping, balance, bend and reach with hands and arms, use boom lifts. Occasionally climb ladders, sit, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus, must be able to see color.

Please submit your resume and complete the short questionnaire at:

https://mitapplicant.merchantsinfo.com/mumv8wdo6

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Work Location:

  • One location

Work Remotely:

  • No
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