Painter – Aerospace Industry Kinston, NC
Bring Precision & Perfection to Aerospace Coatings!
Are you a skilled painter with a keen eye for detail and a passion for high-quality finishes? PDS Tech Commercial is looking for an experienced Painter to join our aerospace team in Kinston, NC. This role is critical in ensuring top-tier finishes on aircraft products, assemblies, and components, contributing to the safety, durability, and performance of cutting-edge aerospace technology.
Your Role & ImpactAs a Painter, you will play a vital role in applying finishes to aircraft components, ensuring compliance with customer specifications, engineering standards, and industry regulations. Your expertise in surface preparation, painting, and finishing techniques will directly impact the aesthetic, protective, and functional quality of aerospace parts.
What You’ll Do:- Apply paints, coatings, and finishes to aerospace components, ensuring precision and durability
- Perform surface preparation, including sanding, media blasting, masking, and stenciling
- Utilize hand tools, power tools, and air tools for various processing and finishing tasks
- Work from blueprints, process instructions, and customer specifications
- Ensure all work meets OSHA, ISO, and Nadcap safety and quality standards
- Perform self-inspections and use test equipment to verify coating application
- Maintain paint equipment, mix rooms, and work areas, following "Clean as You Go" policies
- Assist in training, auditing, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support the continuous flow of production by assisting assembly technicians as needed
- Routinely move products within the manufacturing area using shop-assigned equipment
What You Need to Succeed: Required:
- Willingness to work any shift as needed
- Ability to pass a respirator test
- Comfortable working in elevated positions (e.g., lifts, scaffolding, ladders)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise specifications
Preferred:
- Aerospace painting experience or experience in a highly regulated painting environment
- Knowledge of material MSDS data and safety compliance
- Experience with paint mixing, spray equipment maintenance, and surface preparation techniques
Why Join Us?- Competitive Pay – Earn $36.25/hour with opportunities to showcase your expertise
- Exciting Aerospace Work – Contribute to the next generation of aircraft components
- Career Growth – Gain valuable experience in a high-tech, precision-driven industry
- Supportive Team Culture – Work with industry professionals who value quality and teamwork
- Comprehensive Training – Receive job-specific training to refine your skills
Apply Today & Take Your Painting Skills to New Heights!Ready to make your span in aerospace manufacturing? Click "Apply Now" and join PDS Tech Commercial in delivering world-class finishes to aircraft components!
Pay Details: $35.00 to $37.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: 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.
