Matthew Martinez

Highly effective and results-driven Aircraft Spray painter and Composites Tech with extensive experience in spray painting commercial and Military aircraft and parts. Having multiple years of experience in Prep, Priming, and Top Coatings also Soft coating and Gel Coatings of Aircraft Parts and Interior top coatings with water based paints, polyurethane and Epoxys. Experienced in working with Composites in repair work and spot ins. Top coating of aircraft steps Acryglo a plus.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere. Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

Lead / Aircraft parts Painter - FIGEAC AERO - Wichita, KS

(2023-01)

• Clean, mask, stripe and plug and prepare for Priming and top coatings of subassemblies, spars, Wing Skins and winglets.
• Coat with HVLP spray guns and pressure pots.
• Using Polyurethanes, enamels and waterborne paints.
• Submit proper work order /Travelers.
• Help maskers and painters complete their assignments, oversee touch up finish work orders and continue work flow.

Process Mechanic A Painter - Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) - St. Louis, MO

(2021-09 - 2022-03)

• Reading plannings and drawings to prep Military aircraft parts for cleaning, masking, and alodine.
• Prepare paints and parts for priming flashing then top coating using a variety of paint guns, flat guns and wonton guns for use on the forward, center and aft of the aircraft.
• Using Military primers and top coatings.
• Identify parts package and ready to ship to final for assembly.
• F15 and F/A 18 coatings.

Industrial Painter / Machine Operator - Staffmark staffing service - Wichita, KS

(2020-10 - 2021-03)

• Painting steel coolers and lanterns on a automated paint line using proper guns and several different colors of paints.
• Sherman Williams, PPG, DuPont etc. touch up if needed.
• Prep, sand, mask and hanging the product on the line to be sprayed.
• Operating several styles of machine presses and mold presses forming aluminum and steel parts for the Coleman company.

Composite Mechanic - Spirit AeroSystems - Wichita, KS

(2017-10 - 2020-02)

• Lay ups on the forward of the 787 Dreamliner, working with resins, tackier, several types of lay up tools, weaves, fabrics and tools.
• Vacuum bags seals muds and compactions.
• Operating mid air barrel spends CNC axis operations, moving and loading bladders, stringers, Over head crane operations.

Painter 2 Interior / Exterior - Cessna Aircraft Company - Wichita, KS

(2014-09 - 2017-10)

• Prepping, Priming and top coating Cessna jets and Subassemblies, top coating Interior parts for cockpits exit panels covers and top coating inside panel boxes.
• Also painting and soft coating parts for the interiors of the cockpits, fuselage and lavatory.
• Preparing parts for paint to include but not limited to sanding, mask, buffing, and detailing.

Spray Painter / Top Coater - FIBER DYNAMICS LLC. - Wichita, KS

(2011-03 - 2014-09)

• Prep, Prime or top coating of flaps and ailerons fairings and tail cones for Cessna aircraft.
• Completing repairs and spot ins.
• Gel coating and soft coating is a specialty.
• Using polyurethane, Enamels and Epoxies.
• Routing and assembling large to small access panels, flaps and ailerons to conformance and spec by drawing, using the right gauges and micrometers to ensure proper tolerance and conformance throughout the process.
• Use proper primers, catalysts, hardeners and Top Coats.
• Soft coat of interior panels and air controls.
• Using Mankiewicz paints.

Associate in Early - Kansas City Kansas Community College (1999-08 - 2000-08)

High School Diploma - Wichita North HS (1995-01 - 1995-12)