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Aircraft Painter Level 3

JOB ID: 638248BR

Date posted: May. 15, 2023

Locations: Greenville, South Carolina

Program: Paint

Description:

Our products play an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other countries, ensuring peace and stability around the world. Highly trained and specialized personnel and facilities are key to the company's unrivaled success in the aeronautics industry. Our workforce of more than 25,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration and information technology.

Aircraft Painter for Production and Sustainment:

• Read and interpret engineering paint drawings, technical manuals, understanding symbols, flags, and general notes
• Detail surfaces and prepare for paint by cleaning, stripping, abrading or chemically treating
• Perform basic fiber glass repairs using fillers or high build primers
• Wash aircraft surfaces prior to painting
• Mask aircraft surfaces as necessary protecting sensitive components, final wiping prior to paint application, prime and paint
• Use proper painting techniques, mixing ratio’s, correct paint viscosity, identification of improper and/or unacceptable finish application
• LO and Ram Coating application
• Layout and apply required markings to include stripes and two tone surfaces.
• Use various types of hand tools and/or hand-held power tools, grinders, sanders, paint guns, tape measure, etc.
• Provide personal tools required by the Company and be able to work any shift and/or weekend as directed by operational requirements.

Candidates must be able to work an alternative work schedule such as a 4x10 or 3x12 schedule with regularly scheduled weekend hours (e.g. Wed-Sat, Fri-Sun, or Thurs-Sunday)

What’s In It For You

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
This position is in Greenville, SC Discover Greenville.

Basic Qualifications:

Candidate must have at least 4 years of aircraft paint applications with a total of 8 years of experience in aircraft paint and/or automotive applications

• Candidate must have experience with painting high gloss finishes and/or camouflage finishes

• Candidate must have experience with reading and interpreting engineering paint drawings, technical manuals, understanding symbols, flags, and general notes

• Ability to work any shift and/or weekend as directed by operational requirements

• Candidates must complete a post-offer medical exam to ensure that they are capable of safely performing the essential functions of the position

Desired Skills:

• F-16 painting & media blasting experience

• Aircraft or Heavy Automotive Paining Experience

• Full paint experience on Low Observable and RAM coatings

• Snorkel OR scissor lift driving experience

• Stencil design and application experience

Clearance Level:

None

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest:

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely:

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules:

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position:

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level:

Hourly/Non-Exempt

Business Unit:

AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available:

Yes

Career Area:

Craft Workers

Type:

Full-Time

Shift:

Multiple shifts available