Philip Burts
Aircraft Painter Technician
North Augusta,SC
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
AUTOMOTIVE PAINTER
MAACO Martinez
1 2024 - Current
- Assisted in mixing paints according to manufacturer's specifications for each job order
- Assisted in installation of trim pieces including emblems, moldings, and door handles
- Tested new products on sample panels prior to applying them onto actual vehicles
- Inspected painted surfaces for quality control purposes ensuring that no imperfections were present
- Operated air tools such as grinders and sanders for surface preparation before painting process began
- Applied primers, sealers, topcoats, and clear coats using HVLP spray guns
- Cleaned surfaces with solvents to remove grease and dirt prior to primer application.
AIRCRAFT PAINTER
Lockheed Martin Corporation
5 2023 - 12.2023
- Provided technical support on usage of paints and coatings in order to achieve desired outcomes
- Utilized safety precautions when mixing and applying hazardous chemicals and materials
- Ensured compliance with all applicable regulations related to aircraft painting operations
- Prepared for painting by masking, stripping, sanding and prepping aircraft sections and components
- Disassembled, cleaned and reassembled sprayers and power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes and cloths
- Installed vinyl graphics on aircraft
AIRCRAFT PAINTER
Northrop Grumman
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Performed surface preparation activities such as sanding, cleaning, masking off areas for protection from overspray
- Utilized safety precautions when mixing and applying hazardous chemicals and materials
- Applied primers, sealers, topcoats, and other finishes to various aircraft components in accordance with manufacturer's specifications
- Maintained and operated various equipment, tools, and materials necessary to paint aircraft surfaces
- Used brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with spray gun
- Examined, measured, weighed, and tested sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
AIRCRAFT PAINTER
United States Navy/ Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-204
11.2017 - 05.2021
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner
- Mix paints to specified proportions and to obtain proper consistency for application
- Spray paints crew, equipment, passenger, stowage, and wheel-well compartments, and other interior surfaces of major aircraft assemblies such as forward, mid, and aft fuselage sections and component assemblies such as upper and lower cab tops, floors, and side panels with primer, finish, and protective coatings, as specified
- Lay out masks and sprays all types of primer, finish, and protective coatings on surfaces of detail parts and of subassemblies such as antennas, radomes, bulkheads, partitions, cargo doors and ramps, pylons, fairings, flaps, ailerons, rudders, panels, racks, tables, and sponsor's having single or multiple colors
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness
- Sets up various types of spray painting equipment and work stands and applies primer, finish, and protective paint and paint-like coatings to parts and subassemblies, to interior surfaces of major aircraft sections and component assemblies.
Education
Associate of Science - Engineering Technology
Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA 01.2022 - 07.2024
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
North Rowan High School
Spencer, NC 08.2013 - 06.2016
Skills
- Vinyl Machine Operator
- Basic Military Training
- Overhead Crane Operator
- Active Security Clearance
- Clear coat application
- Advanced spray techniques
- Leadership Qualities
Certification
AIRCRAFT PAINT TOUCH UP AND MARKINGS IN AVIATION MECHANICS, Naval Air Station Aviation Depot, Jacksonville, FL, 08/01/18
Additional Information
- GSE Equipment
- Aircraft Paint and Final Finisher
- Aircraft Corrosion Control
Timeline
AIRCRAFT PAINTER
Northrop Grumman
03.2022 - 04.2023
Associate of Science - Engineering Technology
Augusta Technical College
01.2022 - 07.2024
AIRCRAFT PAINTER
United States Navy/ Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-204
11.2017 - 05.2021
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
North Rowan High School
08.2013 - 06.2016
AUTOMOTIVE PAINTER
MAACO Martinez
1 2024 - Current
AIRCRAFT PAINTER
Lockheed Martin Corporation
5 2023 - 12.2023
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