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Airbus • Columbus, Mississippi, United States

Paint Aircraft Technician A

Employment type:  Full time
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Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com

  • Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
  • Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English)
  • Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminacio´n (Spanish)

Job Description:

Job Summary: Technician shall prepare all components and airframe surfaces for painting and perform the painting of the components and airframes IAW Airbus manufacturer procedures

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Paint Preparation: 45%
• Prepare all surfaces for paint by sanding, masking, filling, washing and removal of dents

• Apply corrosive preventative treatments, primers, and finish coats of special Material

2. Paint: 45%
• Mix and/or tint paint as required
• Perform layout of paint schemes as specified by the customer
• Apply paint materials to all prepared surfaces according to manufacturer instructions
• Complete Aircraft for customer acceptance by brush touch-up, cleaning striping lines and removal of overspray

3. Documentation: 10%
• Perform on a daily basis releasing and updating time sheet. Sign off work clearly and legibly in a timely manner, using adequate description of work being performed. All necessary blocks on the Discrepancy sheets need to be filled out as required. Work needs to be signed off using correct referenced, AMM, Engineering Dispositions, and Repair Design Approval Sheets (RDAS). Complete tool box audit sheets on a daily basis at the end of the shift.
• Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.

Additional Responsibilities:
Other duties as assigned by shop lead:

Qualified Experience and Training: The Company reserves the right to revise, change and/or modify job duties, responsibilities or working conditions as the need
arises, with or without advance notice. Employment with the Company is at-will. This position description and the statements contained within it do not create any contractual rights between the Company and its employees, either express or implied.

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Education
:
Required
• High School diploma or equivalent
Preferred
• Some Trade School

Experience
:
Required
• Minimum of four (4) years of Painting and Paint preparation on metal and composite/fiberglass components.
Preferred
• None

Licensure/Certifications
:
Required
• None
Preferred
• None

Travel Required
:
• 0% Domestic and International

Citizenship
:
• U.S. Person under ITAR requirements

Clearance
:
• None
Qualified Skills
:

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities
:
Required
• Strong paint skills
• Previous Paint work
• Able to read and work from blue prints and Bills of material (BOM) to ensure proper coatings are applied IAW Technical Data
• Must be able to use basic hand tools to remove and install hardware
Preferred
• None

Communication Skills
:
Required:
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English
Preferred:
• None

Technical Systems Proficiency
:
Required:

•

Preferred:
•
Complexity of the Role
:

Level of Decision Making
:
• Employee will be required to have problem solving skills for Paint to ensure that they are accepted practices, of the highest quality, and cost effective for the customer.

Organizational information
:
Manager, Paint Operations

Direct Reports
:
Is this a people manager?
# of Exempt Reports: 0
# of Non-exempt Reports: 0

Job Dimensions
:
•
Nature of Contacts
:
• Involved Communication on a daily Basis with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements
:
• Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity
:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status


As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

The Company reserves the right to revise, change and/or modify job duties, responsibilities or working conditions as the need arises, with or without advance notice. Employment with the Company is at-will. This position description and the statements contained within it do not create any contractual rights between the Company and its employees, either express or implied.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Material Support & services
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Job Posting End Date: 08.15.2026

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Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

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