Job Description

What You Will Do:

We are looking for an experienced Electronics Spray Painter to join our Production team. In this role, you will prepare, mix, paint, assemble, and finish a variety of instruments and assemblies, as well as perform touchup work on customer products returned for repair. You will also operate equipment such as a die press, arbor press, and other tools used throughout the production process.

This is a full-time, on-site position based at our Oak Creek, Wisconsin headquarters, reporting directly to the Manufacturing Supervisor.

How You Will Do It:

• Performs painting and finishing of various parts, and final assemblies using spray gun, airbrush, and paint booth.
• Performs cleaning, masking, and prep work before painting and finishing.
• Uses paint mixer to mix various types of paint per specification.
• Uses calipers, torque drivers, torque wrenches, and other hand tools to perform assembly or disassembly of assemblies or sub-assemblies.
• Uses arbor press, drill press, and various other pieces of equipment for assembly and finishing work.
• Follows shop orders, engineering drawings, or production work instructions.

What We Look For:

Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined under U.S. export regulations.
• Must have fine manual dexterity skills.
• Able to follow standard written work instructions and comprehend electronic and mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Able to pass English comprehension test (in order to meet requirements of our FAA Repair Station.
• Able to utilize a computer and be familiar with MS Word, Excel.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift items up to 35 pounds.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift items up to 35 pounds.

Preferred:

• One year of experience prepping, painting, and finishing using various types of spray guns working in a spray booth.
• One year of experience working in a manufacturing environment using hand tools and various equipment.

Who We Are:

Join a team that designs computers, displays, and electronic systems for aircraft of the future! At Astronautics Corporation of America (Astronautics), you will be part of a creative group of professionals who work on the cutting-edge of technology. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and the opportunity for professional growth in a friendly environment.

Astronautics, headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of secure avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry. Key product areas include electronic primary flight and engine displays, connected aircraft and cyber solutions, electronic flight bags, and certified servers for airborne applications. Services include avionics system integration and custom software for critical applications. Since its founding in 1959, Astronautics has been providing trusted, reliable, and tailored solutions to help customers achieve mission success. Astronautics is the parent company of Kearfott Corporation, headquartered in Pine Brook, New Jersey.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.