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KYLE MANNIS

Stuttgart,AR

Summary

Dependable painter with several years of hands-on experience in commercial and industrial settings. Methodical and self-directed team player well-versed in both interior and exterior applications. Committed to providing superior services at competitive and reasonable cost.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Painter

Spirit AeroSystems
Wichita, Kansas
07.2025 - Current
  • Prepared surfaces by cleaning, sanding, and priming for paint application.
  • Applied various types of paint using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
  • Mixed paints and coatings according to specifications for optimal results.
  • Lay stencils and walk ways
  • Helicopter Camo 2

Painter

Yingling Aviation
Wichita, Kansas
04.2025 - 07.2025
  • Prepared surfaces by cleaning, sanding, and priming for paint application.
  • Applied various types of paint using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
  • Mixed paints and coatings according to specifications for optimal results.

Citation, Hawker,Cessna 172 and 206 and Global 350

Painter

WESTSTAR AVIATION
Perryville, MO
05.2024 - 04.2025
  • Company Overview: Gulf stream 450, Hawker, Challenger, Citations and Falcon
  • Mask for strip process.
  • Strip aircraft
  • Detail sand
  • Etch, Alodine and Wash
  • Damask and Remask
  • Green prime and Highbuild primer
  • Awquick then Sand and Detail sand
  • Paint Processes and Detail.
  • Gulf stream 450, Hawker, Challenger, Citations and Falcon

Painter

Bombardier Learjet
Wichita, KS
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Company Overview: Learjet- 31, 45 and 60
  • Mask for sanding process
  • Sand epoxy primer
  • Wash fuselage
  • Apply sol-gel (adhesive promoter)
  • Mask for prime and paint
  • Layout logos, decals and stripes
  • Wet sand and buff
  • Learjet- 31, 45 and 60

Painter/detail

Desault Falcon Jet
Little Rock, AR
10.2022 - 11.2023
  • Company Overview: Falcon 200, 900, 6x, 7x and 8x
  • Mask for sanding process
  • Sand epoxy primer
  • Wash fuselage
  • Apply sol-gel (adhesive promoter)
  • Mask for prime and paint
  • Layout logos, decals and stripes
  • Wet sand and buff
  • Falcon 200, 900, 6x, 7x and 8x

Painter/Detail

Textron Aviation
Independence, KS
02.2021 - 09.2022
  • Company Overview: Cessna 172, 182, 206, 208 Caravan and M2 citation
  • Mask for sanding process
  • Sand epoxy primer
  • Apply bondo
  • Mask for prime and paint
  • Layout logos, decals
  • Wet sand and buff
  • Cessna 172, 182, 206, 208 Caravan and M2 citation

Painter

Painted Wood Worx
Dewitt, AR
07.2020 - 02.2021
  • Power wash
  • Mask for prime and paint

Painter

Prime Completion
Airport Road, WY
05.2020 - 07.2020
  • Company Overview: Cj, hawkers, 172 and 182
  • Mask for sanding process
  • Sand epoxy primer
  • Wash fuselage
  • Apply sol-gel (adhesive promoter)
  • Mask for prime and paint
  • Layout logos, decals and stripes
  • Wet sand and buff
  • Cj, hawkers, 172 and 182

Painter

Textron Aviation
Independence, KS
05.2019 - 12.2019
  • Company Overview: Cessna 172, 182, 206, 208 Caravan and M2 citation
  • Mask for sanding process
  • Sand epoxy primer
  • Apply bondo
  • Apply alodine
  • Mask for prime and paint
  • Layout logos, decals and stripes
  • Wet sand and
  • Cessna 172, 182, 206, 208 Caravan and M2 citation

Sr Painter

SAYTS / BOEING
, 97218
08.2017 - 04.2019
  • Company Overview: Boeing 737-200, 737-800, 737-Max, 747, 777 and 787 dreamliner
  • Mask for strip process
  • Wash aircraft
  • Apply sol-gel (adhesive promoter)
  • Mask for prime and paint
  • Layout logos, decals and stripes
  • Wet sand and buff
  • Boeing 737-200, 737-800, 737-Max, 747, 777 and 787 dreamliner

Painter

M&M PAINTING
Lexington, OK
08.2014 - 07.2017
  • Prepared surfaces by cleaning, sanding, and priming for paint application.
  • Applied various types of paint using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
  • Mixed paints and coatings according to specifications for optimal results.

Wg9 Painter

Tinker Airforce Base
Midwest City, OK
10.2010 - 11.2012
  • Company Overview: Military C130, KC10, B1 and B52
  • Mask for sanding process
  • Sand epoxy primer
  • Wash fuselage
  • Apply sol-gel (adhesive promoter)
  • Mask for prime and paint
  • Layout logos, decals and stripes
  • Wet sand and buff
  • Military C130, KC10, B1 and B52

Painter

Associated Painters
Oklahoma City, OK
08.2004 - 11.2010
  • Company Overview: Boeing 737-200, 737-400, 737-800, 727, Mcdonald Douglas MD80 and MD90, BOMBARDIER CRJ-200 and ERJ-200
  • Mask for sanding process
  • Sand epoxy primer
  • Wash fuselage
  • Apply sol-gel (adhesive promoter)
  • Mask for prime and paint
  • Layout logos, decals and stripes
  • Wet sand and buff
  • Detail touch up
  • Boeing 737-200, 737-400, 737-800, 727, Mcdonald Douglas MD80 and MD90, BOMBARDIER CRJ-200 and ERJ-200

Education

High school or equivalent Diploma -

Lexington
Lexington, OK

Skills

  • Foreign Object Damage/Debris (FOD)
  • Knowledge of adhesive materials (such as epoxy, urethane, polyimide)
  • Ability to read and understand and interpret engineering drawings and specs
  • Hvlp, Electrostatic, Conventional Pressure Pot
  • Ppg, Axzol Nobel, Henson, Jet Glo Express, Eclipse , Sherwin Williams, Dupont and Azalta
  • 5 s program
  • Qc inspection
  • Aerospace painting
  • General painting
  • Boeing Maintenance Manual
  • Amm
  • 5s training
  • Knowledge of Polymers composite materials (such as carbon, fiberglass, aramid and adhesive
  • Boeing experience

Timeline

Painter

Spirit AeroSystems
07.2025 - Current

Painter

Yingling Aviation
04.2025 - 07.2025

Painter

WESTSTAR AVIATION
05.2024 - 04.2025

Painter

Bombardier Learjet
03.2024 - 04.2024

Painter/detail

Desault Falcon Jet
10.2022 - 11.2023

Painter/Detail

Textron Aviation
02.2021 - 09.2022

Painter

Painted Wood Worx
07.2020 - 02.2021

Painter

Prime Completion
05.2020 - 07.2020

Painter

Textron Aviation
05.2019 - 12.2019

Sr Painter

SAYTS / BOEING
08.2017 - 04.2019

Painter

M&M PAINTING
08.2014 - 07.2017

Wg9 Painter

Tinker Airforce Base
10.2010 - 11.2012

Painter

Associated Painters
08.2004 - 11.2010

High school or equivalent Diploma -

Lexington
KYLE MANNIS