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Job Title:  Senior Painter
Posting Start Date:  9/21/26

Standard Job Description

Job Description

  • Follows instructions to mark fabricated components using silk screen, stencil or pad printing methods and various types of inks or paints in accordance with manufacturing instructions 
  • Makes paper stencils to meet marking requirements of sketches or blueprints 
  • Uses a spray gun for stenciling all kinds of surfaces or manufacturing articles with material such as ink, enamels, lacquer, paint, etc. 
  • Uses solvents and aqueous cleaners, or abrasive blasting to clean parts, mask/unmask painted parts, apply localized tin plating, and light mechanical assembly 
  • Wash, mask, shot/abrasive blast, and apply metal flame spray to parts and weldments per establish manufacturing instructions 
  • Selects and determines the proper type of paint materials and their reducers, proper viscosities, spray procedures for articles to be finished to desired thickness and quality 
  • Uses a spray gun, brushes, or other application methods for coating various types of surfaces of manufacturing articles with finished or protective material such as enamels, lacquer, paint, etc. and adjusts and directs spray to obtain specified finish 
  • Operates and maintains all types of automatic and non-automatic painting, spraying and dipping equipment 
  • Applies knowledge of pigments, oils, solvents, etc. for mixing of paints to desired specifications 
  • Perform paint stripping of various types
  • Assists engineering staff in developing new processes and trouble-shooting established paint systems 
  • Instructs paint sprayers, helpers as required
  • Responsible for the testing and preparation of painting materials 
  • Interprets CAD data, prints and sketches with regard to regarding various paint, marking, plating and touch-up and can follow written manufacturing instructions (MI's) and/or verbal instructions 
  • Performs minor preventive maintenance to equipment 
  • Reports equipment problems to supervisor 
  • Works in time-critical situations in a dynamic, team-oriented environment where programs, setups, and tooling are constantly changing and interact effectively with associates & management as priorities shift 
  • Performs other job-related duties as required by management 
  • Maintains workstation/cell in organized manner and in compliance with any applicable safety standards 
  • Receives and, when assigned, provides cross-training for other tasks related to department functions and procedures 
  • Physical condition allowing:
    • Lifting 50 pounds
    • Standing, sitting, bending, walking, 10+ hours per day
    • Personal protective equipment including Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, and wearing a respirator when required 
  • Adheres to safety guidelines and the correct procedures for performing tasks to prevent personal injury or damage to product and/or equipment 

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • Must be thoroughly familiar with all metals characteristics and chemical reactions as related to painting operations 
  • Knowledge of pigments, oils, solvents, etc. for mixing of paints to desired specifications 
  • Ability to work safely with chemicals such as solvents, acidic and alkaline solutions and aqueous cleaners 
  • 5 years’ experience in mixing, preparation and painting 
  • Abrasive blasting paint preparation experience 
  • Chromate conversion touch up experience 
  • Dalic tin plating experience 
  • Ability to qualify and retain qualifications necessary of the processes performed 
  • Knows the difference between hot and cold rolled steel, aluminum, and stainless steel and makes adjustments accordingly 
  • Capable of color and gloss matching of commercial and mil spec inks, paints and other materials and spraying to precise tolerances 
  • Able to support a flexible work schedule including alternate shifts, overtime, off-Fridays and/or weekends to support product schedules as required 
  • Ability to work well with others and cross shift with others on the same work 
  • Proficient using hand tools for burr removal and metal finishing 
  • Ability to use various types of measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and thickness measuring equipment 
  • Can read and understand complex blueprints and sketches with respect to various paint, marking, plating and touch-up and differentiation between thread sizes, pitch, metric and standard threads 

Desired Skills

Desired Skills

  • Silk Screen, stenciling, pad or other printing processes experience 
  • Wash, shot/abrasive blast, mask, and apply the metal flame spray to parts and welded structures per established manufacturing instructions 
  • Knowledge of LMPeople, Learning Management System, Password Reset, White Pages, Apriso 
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

Pay Information
 
Pay rate for this position is $28.73 - $28.73 per hour.

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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.

  • 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) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. 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.
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