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Painter at Lockheed Martin in Lexington, KY
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Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Painter
Posting Start Date: 8/31/26
Standard Job Description
As an Aircraft Painter, your primary role will be to ensure the quality, safety, and appearance of aircraft by performing surface preparation, media blasting, painting, coating, and touch-up processes in accordance with technical & military specifications, and maintenance standards. Your work directly contributes to the structural protection and professional presentation of aircraft operated by the Special Operations Forces team.
Basic Qualifications
Surface Prep and Coating Experience: Demonstrated experience in sanding, masking, priming, and painting aircraft or similar complex surfaces, with the ability to follow precise procedures and safety protocols.
Attention to Detail and Quality: Ability to ensure consistent, high-quality finishes, adhering to thickness, color match, and gloss level standards as defined by OEM and military specifications.
Maintenance Record Keeping: Accurately document all painting and corrosion control activities using applicable maintenance systems and ensure traceability of work performed.
Safety and Compliance: Knowledge of safety procedures including PPE use, ventilation requirements, flammable materials handling, and hazardous waste disposal related to painting operations.
Operational Flexibility: Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment. This role may involve travel or require working alternative shifts
Desired Skills
Aircraft-Specific Experience: Experience painting military applications & aircraft with an understanding of their materials, contours, and coating requirements. Exposure to aircraft paint schemes, corrosion prevention measures, and coating systems.
Detail Finishing: Mastery in fine detailing, stenciling, and insignia application.
Paint Booth Operations: Operating and maintaining paint booth systems to ensure environmental compliance and quality output.
Pay Information
- $31.87 - $31.87
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective-bargaining agreement.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.