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General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Aircraft Paint Detailer

Equipment Field ServiceUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeBasel, SwitzerlandIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proven professional experience as an aircraft painter, automotive painter, or paint detailer.
  • Strong practical skills in sanding and polishing, paint and spot repair, and color matching.
  • Good understanding of finishing processes, paint systems, and surface preparation.
  • Ability to identify paint defects and independently determine the appropriate detailing or repair approach within approved processes.
  • Ability to work independently as well as effectively within a team.
  • Comfort working in a delivery-critical environment with changing priorities.
  • Ability to work at height using lifts and scaffolding.
  • Comprehensive English skills.

Responsibilities

  • Perform sanding, polishing, and paint correction to remove surface imperfections and achieve the required finish quality.
  • Carry out color matching, blending, and spot repair to achieve a seamless finish.
  • Perform sealer application and touch-up work, paint repairs, and local refinishing on aircraft exterior surfaces.
  • Prepare and apply technical markings, stencils, lettering, decals, and insignias according to approved drawings and specifications.
  • Work according to OEM specifications, approved documentation, and internal quality standards.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and professional working environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with technical markings, stencils, and decals.
  • Additional languages.

About the Company

General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

General Dynamics builds warships, nuclear submarines, combat vehicles, and munitions for the U.S. military and allied governments, plus Gulfstream business jets for corporations and private owners. Gulfstream designs large, long-range jets and maintains them through its own service centers and completion shops. A separate technologies arm runs IT, cybersecurity, and command-and-control systems for defense and federal civilian agencies. The company earns its money from multiyear government contracts for ships, vehicles, and services, and the rest from selling and servicing jets. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Reston, VA
Founded
1952

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