Aircraft Component Painter

SETNA is a global aircraft and engine lessor, component stockist, and MRO provider specializing in teardowns, inventory acquisitions, and daily trading. With warehouses in Arizona, Chicago, London, and Miami and teams in 15 countries, SETNA supports customers worldwide through ready-to-ship inventory and repair capabilities across its affiliated companies.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• On-site gym

We are seeking an Aircraft Component Painter to prepare, prime, paint, and finish aircraft parts and assemblies to customer, quality, and safety standards. This position will support our FAA Part 145 accessory-rated repair station.  The ideal candidate has hands-on painting experience in aerospace, aviation, automotive, or industrial manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Read and follow work orders, drawings, specifications, process sheets, and customer requirements
• Prepare aircraft component surfaces through cleaning, sanding, masking, minor repair, and priming
• Mix, match, and apply primers, paints, sealants, and protective coatings using approved tools and procedures
• Inspect finished components for color accuracy, coverage, adhesion, and visible defects
• Complete required production, inspection, material usage, and traceability documentation
• Maintain paint booth, tools, and equipment in clean, safe working condition
• Follow safety procedures for PPE, ventilation, chemical handling, storage, labeling, and disposal

Qualifications:

• Previous aircraft component, aerospace, automotive, or industrial painting experience preferred
• Knowledge of surface preparation, masking, paint mixing, spray application, sanding, buffing, polishing, and finishing techniques
• Ability to read work instructions, drawings, specifications, and basic measurement requirements
• Familiarity with primers, polyurethane paints, epoxy coatings, sealants, corrosion-resistant finishes, spray guns, and paint booth equipment preferred
• Strong attention to detail, documentation accuracy, safety awareness, and quality standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and communicate effectively with production, quality, and maintenance teams

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Ability to stand, bend, reach, lift, move materials, and perform repetitive hand and arm movements as required
• Work is performed in a paint shop, booth, or production environment with exposure to fumes, solvents, dust, noise, and moving equipment; required PPE must be worn