Aircraft Painter Supervisor

Job Description:

Position: Aircraft Painter Supervisor
Location: Staverton, Gloucester
Working Hours: Shift Pattern on a Rostered Basis

Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits!
Opportunities for professional development!
For more details, read on!

Gama Aviation are excited to announce that we are expanding our engineering and maintenance services at Gloucestershire Airport to include a Rotorcraft Painting Facility. We are actively recruiting an Aircraft Painter Supervisor to support this project. As this is a new paint facility the requirement for this post will include the development of the painting processes to quickly transition and provide a fully operational aircraft painting service.Your primary role will be preparing and painting Rotary Aircraft, Main and Tail Rotor Blades, aircraft exterior and interior panels. In addition to this, you will be supporting wider Gama maintenance activities preparing and painting both Fixed wing and Rotary aircraft flight control surfaces and panels.This position includes the oversite of the Paint Facility, day to day operations and supervision of contracted manpower when required for paint projects.You will have a great deal of responsibility with endless opportunity for impact and freedom for initiatives.
About us:Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage.With operations in the UK, Jersey, Europe and the Middle East, a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry.
Responsibilities:

Prepare, paint, and finish coating to aircraft, aircraft parts and assemblies.
Paint removal from both metallic and composite aircraft
Touch-up paint where required
Supervision of contracted/permanent painters.
Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve operational processes and customer satisfaction.
Daily upkeep of the Paint facility and Paint Storage areas.
Maintain high standards of 5s / housekeeping, while ensuring safe working practices
Diagnose equipment malfunctions and to determine need for adjustment or repairs
Mixing paint as per job specification and masking parts for preparation
Spray and blend in sections of the aircraft that have been removed for maintenance when they are re-installed

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

Recognised Painting Qualification
Aviation knowledge / experience
Relevant experience working in a paint shop is essential
Able to perform visual inspections
Ability to read engineering drawings
Knowledge and experience of working to aircraft specification for surface treatments
The ability to use measuring equipment.
Must be able to utilise and maintain painting equipment
Must be physically capable of wearing a respirator. Training will be given for the correct usage and care of respirators.

In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you:

Great work life balance with a 5-5-4 shift pattern
Competitive Group Pension Scheme
Comprehensive Life Assurance *
Comprehensive Income Protection *
Comprehensive Travel Insurance *
Comprehensive Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation) *
Free Car Parking
2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval)
Investment in Training, Qualifications and Professional Development

*(Subject to insurance underwriting)Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job Ident #: VN1191

Company Details

Gama Aviation Signature

Two Corporate Drive
Suite 1050
Shelton, Connecticut 06484 USA
www.gamasignature.com

Gama Aviation has operations in 45 locations in 17 countries across five continents, making it one of the world’s leading aviation services companies. Its services include line and base maintenance, FBO services, engineering design, aircraft management...

Benefits:
Health, 401K, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance

Supported Manufacturers:
Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft and Embraer

Supported Models:

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Job Info

Location

Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Gama Aviation Signature

Two Corporate Drive
Suite 1050
Shelton, Connecticut 06484 USA
www.gamasignature.com