Painter

Job Title: Painter
Job Description
Join our dynamic team as a Painter, where you'll play a crucial role in the painting, preparation, and detailing of kit airplanes and aircraft components. This position involves working with industrial painting techniques, including paint prep, spray guns, and auto body painting.
Responsibilities

• Prime and paint aircraft surfaces using single-stage and two-stage systems.
• Spray high-build primer on fiberglass surfaces in preparation for painting.
• Sand or scuff aircraft surfaces in preparation for priming.
• Prepare aircraft surfaces for prime and paint by wiping, blowing, and tacking.
• Mask aircraft surfaces that are not to be painted using tape, paper, and plastic.
• Locate, apply, and paint decals as specified by drawings.
• Locate and apply permanent vinyl decals to aircraft surfaces.
• Perform touchups as required to ensure the highest quality of the product.
• Clean pots and guns after each application.
• Read reference sheets that show paint schemes and colors.
• Maintain paint levels and order paint for each aircraft paint job.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Periodically clean the paint booth and replace booth filters to eliminate dust and debris.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in priming and painting aircraft surfaces using single-stage and two-stage systems.
• Experience in spraying high-build primer on fiberglass surfaces.
• Skilled in sanding or scuffing surfaces in preparation for priming.
• Ability to prep aircraft surfaces for prime and paint.
• Experience in masking surfaces using tape, paper, and plastic.
• Understanding of reading and applying paint schemes and decals.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in industrial painting and paint booth operations.
• Familiarity with auto body paint sprayers.
• Attention to detail in maintaining a clean and organized work area.

Why Work Here?
Our company is a leader in designing and manufacturing high-performance kit aircraft. We are committed to innovation, safety, quality, and performance. We offer a collaborative environment where cross-departmental teamwork is valued. Our comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off, holidays, health, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance, a 401K plan, and access to an employee flying club.
Work Environment
Work in a dynamic aviation environment, involving hangars and restricted spaces. This role requires physical activity, attention to detail, adherence to safety protocols, and the ability to wear and be fitted for a respirator to ensure a safe and efficient operation.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Aurora, OR.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Aurora,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.


Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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