Aircraft Tech B - Paint Prep (Contract)

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Aircraft Technician B (Contract) to join our Paint team based in Columbus, MS.

You will be part of the team to perform surface preparation, taping of components for paint and priming/painting of aircraft and aircraft subassemblies.

This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed.

Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.

Meet the team:

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency.

We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain.

Our team members make it happen.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region.

It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S.

Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly.

Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Prepare surfaces for painting by sanding, masking, filling and washing.

• Perform taping of surfaces and areas where paint will not be applied.

• Maintain responsibility to keep scrap at minimum levels.

• Maintain shop cleanliness as directed by leads and or supervisors by sweeping, vacuuming, wiping down as necessary.

Your boarding pass:

• Minimum of six (6) months related experience; experience shall consist of surface preparation for paint or painting of industrial, automotive or aviation products.

• Must be able to apply directives given in surface preparation and layout taping.

• Aviation related paint experience preferred but not required.