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Aircraft Painter - East Alton, IL
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A Coating or Industrial Painter paints a variety of finished manufactured products using paint and enamel spray guns.
$42,676 / year median in Illinois
+11% projected growth
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Aircraft Painter - East Alton, IL
Aviation Personnel
- East Alton, Illinois
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Posted 06/2026 Job Description Job SummaryPosition:
Aircraft Painter - East Alton, IL Only qualified candidates with the below experience will be considered for this position.Job Summary:
Sand and prepare surfaces for paint, mixing paint products and applying paint products within the allocated man-hour budgets and on schedule while maintaining quality standards and performing the tasks within the guidelines of all safety and regulatory regulations and requirements. Should be able to handle "spot ins "or blending paint into original paint after small repairs have been made. Job Requirements- High school diploma or equivalent
- 3 years of related aircraft painting experience
- Able to work from designs or verbal instructions.
- Able to use standard spray paint equipment: paint guns, sanding equipment, dual action orbital sander and common hand tools.
- Able to repeatedly climb and descend scaffolds, ladders and other related equipment with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Able to wear a respirator and pass a pulmonary function test
- Physical and muscular dexterity to stand or kneel for extended periods of time during painting, sanding or while working on aircraft.
- Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must not be abnormally allergic to paint, paint stripper, solvents, primers or other paint related products that produce fumes or dust while using.