Aircraft Painter - Entry & Level 1

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Palmdale, CA +1 · Flight Operations Mult-Func

Entry-level and Level 1 Aircraft Painter position at Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, CA. Responsibilities include preparing aircraft sections for painting, mixing paints, and performing touch-ups. Requires basic computer skills, ability to pass medical/respiratory evaluations, and obtain a Secret clearance. Experience in aerospace, automotive, or manufacturing environments is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Prepares for painting by masking, stripping, washing aircraft sections and components.
  2. Blends and mixes paints, inks, and coatings to proper spraying consistency.
  3. Must be able to perform detailed touch-ups.
  4. Coordinates processes for painting production parts.
  5. Required ability to be certified as a half & full-face respirator.

Skills

Required

  • High School diploma or GED
  • Minimum of 3 months of painting/surface prep experience in an aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing and/or maintenance environment OR completion of Low Observables Pathway/Certification Program at the College of the Canyons. Minimum of 3.0 or higher GPA upon completion
  • Ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, squatting, crawling, twisting, carrying tools, lifting to 35 pounds and working with arms overhead
  • Must be able to access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environment
  • Ability to pass medical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirators fitting requirements
  • Must be able to pass a New Hire Physical prior to start
  • The ability to work 1st “5 AM – 3:30 PM” or 2nd shift “4:12 PM – 2:42 AM” and any work schedule
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret or Top-Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. US citizenship required for clearance.
  • The ability to utilize a computer for basic functions (including navigating through windows operating systems, getting online, executing online training modules and ability to be trained using on the job software)
  • Must successfully complete and pass the “ASTAR New Hire Training / Compliance” within a reasonable period, as defined by the company to meet its business need

Nice to have

  • Experience in aerospace manufacturing environment
  • Low observable coating experience or courses
  • Painting / masking /sanding experience
  • Active DOD secret clearance with an investigation date/periodic review within the last 6 years

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret clearance
  • Secret
  • Top-Secret Clearance
  • Top-Secret