Paint Engineer

Hands-on aerospace/defense MRO coatings experience: MIL-SPEC/CARC and AMS-spec coatings, corrosion control, surface prep and stripping, masking, first-article inspection, and full documentation/traceability

Proven, applied experience with NFPA 33/86/70/30/409 and OSHA 1910 as they apply to paint operations — hazard classification, ventilation and interlock design review, and AHJ coordination and permitting

Track record writing equipment specifications, managing vendor selection, and running factory/customer acceptance programs

Experience standing up teams via train-the-trainer, with the ability to operate autonomously across code compliance, equipment engineering, and cross-functional coordination

Comfort working on the shop floor daily alongside equipment engineering, commissioning, troubleshooting, and inspection activities

Experience launching a paint, powder, or mixed-coatings line from facility bring-up through steady-state production in a defense, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environment

NADCAP and/or AS9100 quality-system exposure

PLC/controls fluency sufficient to review interlock and SCADA logic directly with controls engineers

Direct experience negotiating fire-protection or insurance-carrier acceptance requirements with an AHJ

History of building and certifying trainers who went on to independently run the line

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