Aircraft Painter jobs in Albuquerque, NM

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner’s reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner.

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans -  401K and Roth 401K , eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU- Citizens Equity First Credit Union - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Additional Benefits include: Unum Supplemental life Insurance, Aflac Critical Illness Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans.

The Painter works in the paint shop and sandblast area taking care of heavy equipment in a manner that reflects the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team.”

Pay Rate:  $24.15 - $34.36 per hour
Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience. 

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Fills out paint sheets at end of day
• Uses SIS web and DBS to order machine films and decals
• Uses DBS to access work order information
• Stocks paint and supplies
• Orders paint and decals
• Quotes paint work with help of manager to other departments of Wagner Equipment Co.
• Operates heavy equipment for movement around yard
• Paints application using synthetic enamels, acrylic enamels, urethanes, and carc coating
• Uses 2 quart cups and sprayer, airless sprayer, sanders, drills, auto body equipment, and mechanical tools
• Maintains tooling
• Applies films and decals
• Sandblasts and paints equipment
• Sandblasts, preps, sands, tapes, paints, and decals heavy machines, trucks, and trailers
• Uses auto body techniques, bondo, fiberglass, and SMC plastic repair
• Checks inventory of paint and supplies
• Sand blasts, preps, sands, tapes, paints, and decals heavy machines, trucks, and trailers
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some college or trade school preferred
• 1-3 years customer service
• 1-3 years auto body/paint

Physical Demands & Competencies:

• Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing
• Ability to ascend/descend ladders, stairs, etc.
• Heavy work that includes lifting and/or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more
• Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Safety & Product Knowledge

Work Environment:

• Noise: Loud
• Indoors and Outdoors
• May be exposed to paint fumes/dust

Other Duties:

Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.  

Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.