Blades Paint Senior Aircraft Technician

About the role

Technician shall prepare blade components and surfaces for painting and perform the painting of the components and airframes in accordance with Airbus manufacturer procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and dent removal; apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers and finish coats.
• Mix and tint paint, layout paint schemes, apply paint materials, and complete aircraft for customer acceptance with brush touch‑up, cleaning, striping and overspray removal.
• Maintain daily documentation including timesheets, discrepancy sheets, tool‑box audit sheets and complete all required forms and records.

Required profile

• High School Diploma or equivalent; minimum six years of painting and paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass aircraft components, recognized as an expert in aircraft blade paint.
• Authorized to work in the United States; no security clearance required.
• Ability to train and mentor team members and handle high‑volume workloads.

Required skills

• Proficiency with technical manuals for paint requirements on French and German blade components.
• Paint mixing and tinting expertise.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• SAP.