Aircraft Painter in Kidlington, Oxfordshire

Air Personnel are looking for an experienced Painter to join their client based at Oxford Kidlington Airport

The Opportunity 

• Operate within a Part 145 environment as a dedicated on-site professional capable of completing minor paint touch-ups and local resprays.
• Supervise third-party organisations sub-contracted to carry out full or partial resprays off-site.
• Manage immediate corrosion treatment and preventive coating application.
• Perform in-service livery touch-ups, including registration changes and logo repairs.
• Execute component refinishing on parts such as cowlings, panels, and manufactured parts.
• Rectify paint defects on-site to ensure aircraft presentation meets aesthetic standards prior to release to service, avoiding substandard finishes like visible brush marks or “orange peel”.
• Ensure that paint stored in the hangar is stored correctly and is compliant with the regulation.
• Manage the selection and ordering of the correct paints as specified within maintenance or modification documentation.
• Ensure the control of tooling, equipment, paint facilities, and materials to maintain strict regulatory compliance.
• Act as the nominated subject matter expert (SME), responsible for the quality of work and the control of processes, methods, and materials used to safely refinish the aircraft to specification.
• If desired there is also the opportunity to diversify with regard to hands-on aircraft engineering involvement and development.
• There will be a requirement to travel between Airbus Helicopters and Subcontractor sites, so a flexible approach is required.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Comprehensive understanding of compliance regarding the secure control of paints, processes, and painting techniques.
• Proven capability to achieve high-quality aesthetic standards, resolving complex surface defects without reliance on patchwork fixes.
• Excellent supervisory and communication skills required to oversee external third-party paint contractors.
• Ability to work effectively and independently to ensure operational flexibility, including occasionally executing  out of normal hours repairs to minimise operational downtime.

Desirable

• Previous experience operating specifically within an EASA/UK CAA Part 145 maintenance environment. 

Education, Qualifications or Training

Essential

• Accredited painter with industry training and proven experience either in automotive or aircraft painting.
• Ability to successfully complete an occupational health assessment to evaluate fitness for handling chemicals, heavy lifting, and potential lone working conditions.

Desirable

• Specific health and safety certifications related to hazardous material handling and curing environments. 

This is a fantastic company to work for and a brand new facility to work in, great team, fantastic aircraft and career development