Aircraft Painter Entry/ Aircraft Painter Level 1

Aircraft Painter Entry/Aircraft Painter Level 1

Northrop Grumman

About the Role

This is a full-time position located in Palmdale, CA. The role requires a hands-on person with great attention to detail, top focus on quality, and excellent people skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Paint aircraft interior, exterior, and piece parts.
• Prepare for painting by masking, stripping, and washing aircraft sections and components.
• Blend and mix paints, inks, and coatings to proper spraying consistency.
• Perform detailed touch-ups.
• Coordinate processes for painting production parts.
• Be certified for a half & full-face respirator.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Secret or Top Secret Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret or Top Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time.
• Respirator Certification: Ability to pass medical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements. Required ability to be certified for a half & full-face respirator.
• Physical Demands: Moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 35 pounds, and working overhead. Ability to access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environment.
• New Hire Physical: Must pass a New Hire Physical prior to start.
• Computer Proficiency: Ability to utilize a computer for basic functions, including navigating Windows operating systems, getting online, executing online training modules, and ability to be trained using on-the-job software.
• Shift Work: Ability to work 1st shift (5 AM – 3:30 PM) or 2nd shift (4:12 PM – 2:42 AM) and any work schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 months of experience/training in painting/surface prep in an aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing, and/or maintenance environment.
• High School diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 months of experience/training in painting/surface prep in an aerospace environment.
• Completion of Lost Angels 12-week course.
• Completion of Antelope Valley College Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly Technician courses.
• Completion of Low Observables Pathway/Certification Program at the College of the Canyons.
• Completion of A&P Certification.

Additional Information

• Clearance Required for Start: Yes.
• Clearance Type: Secret.
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.
• Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available.
• Salary Range: $25.00 - $28.25 (Primary Level)
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.