Painter (aviation equipment)

Painter

FSM Group is looking for a Painter for our Aviation Equipment Refurbishment shop located minutes away from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport at 4820 Clark Howell Highway. In addition to aviation equipment painting, FSM Group has a robust maintenance shop that performs daily repairs and pm's on fueling equipment and catering trucks for aircraft carriers based at ATL airport.

Work is secure with growth opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Spray paint metal, composite and plastic structures in a controlled environment.
• Mix paints and primers to manufacturers specifications.
• Masks surfaces per drawing requirements and or requirements.
• Prepares surfaces per documentation, includes sanding, cleaning and media blasting as required.
• Cleans, spray equipment, and maintains paint booth and curing ovens.
• Performs in-process inspection, documents result, maintains records, and prepares reports.
• Maintain full compliance with company policy and safety requirements.
• Clean, prep, mask and wipe down equipment before painting.
• Paint equipment to proper specifications and quality.
• Assemble equipment and put together if needed.
• Keep inventory of paint, thinners, and hardware used in assembly.
• Perform other production tasks in the main fabrication area when needed.
• Paint industrial equipment with different types of use and maintain HVLP and conventional paint equipment.
• Sets spray parameters according to part instructions.
• Performs responsibilities to meet requirements of internal and external customers.

Benefits:

• Strong culture of promoting from within
• Pay on Demand Program- Your paycheck before payday
• Overtime opportunities
• A full set of company-provided uniforms
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) matching program with immediate vesting
• Up to 80 hours of Paid Time Off per year
• Premium pay for working holiday shifts
• and much more! Learn more at fsmgroup.us

Requirements:

• Minimum of age 18 or over.
• Ability to reliably commute to work.
• Ability to drive a forklift to move equipment to and from paint area.
• Understands paint spray technique and can lay down paint evenly and smoothly (without runs or voids)
• Understands how to operate and use the paint booth, humidity control and drying times/cure rates and control appropriately during the painting process.
• Understands proper spray techniques and spray gun maintenance.
• Shall be able to read and interpret paint specifications proficiently. Shall have knowledge of different paint systems, such as enamels, polyurethane, epoxies and lacquers.
• Work in a team or solo environment.
• Occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Continuously stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulder height; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.
• Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach with hands and arms at waist level and below the waist, and work in limited space.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

FSM Group is an EOE Employer: M/F/V/D, where Diversity and Safety Matter