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Painter

@ L3Harris Technologies

Mirabel, Quebec

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Overview

L3Harris Technologies is hiring a day-shift aircraft painter in Mirabel, QC, at $28.56 to $42.86 CDN per hour. The painter prepares and finishes aircraft interior and exterior surfaces and parts with brushes, spray guns and paint booths, following flight safety and health and safety rules. The posting requires eligibility for the Controlled Goods Program, government of Canada security clearance and ITAR eligibility.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare aircraft surfaces by cleaning, priming, sanding and masking
  • Apply paint and finishing coats with brush or spray gun
  • Mix paint and match colours; place decals and symbols
  • Monitor drying with infrared lamps
  • Follow health, safety, FOD and flight safety rules

Requirements summary:

  • Aircraft painter training or military equivalent, or bodywork diploma
  • Paint shop experience preparing and finishing parts
  • Aeronautics experience (asset)
  • CF-18 experience (asset)
  • Bilingualism (asset)

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Employer posting date
2026-10-29
First seen by our source
2026-10-28
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

DepartmentManufacturing & production
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingPlant or factory
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
LanguagesEnglish, French
Licences & certificationsControlled Goods Program registration
Background checkscriminal record
EducationTrade certificate (preferred)
Fields of studyAircraft painting, Bodywork
Security clearanceSecret

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L3Harris Technologies

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Full company description

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.

LinkedIn followers
883,579
People associated on LinkedIn
30,525
Reported office locations
  • 1025 W. NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919, US
Business categories
  • Information Technology
  • National Security
  • Business Development
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Aerospace
  • Manufacturing
Other recorded names
  • L3Harris Technologies
  • L3HHCM20
  • Harris
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Reported total investment
2,250,000,000

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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.

FieldValue
IndustryDefense and Space Manufacturing
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersMelbourne, Florida
Organization typePublic Company
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Job description

Job Title: Painter

Job Location: Mirabel, QC

Job Code: 43549

Job Schedule: Day Shift

Compensation Range: Between $28,56 - $42,86 CDN per hour

The role you will play

From complex drawings, production orders, Materials and Process Standards, the painter applies the various layers of paint, protection or decoration to the interior surfaces of the aircraft or parts, using a gun or brush or manufactured assemblies.

Essential Functions:

  • Perform the different operations to prepare surfaces, such as cleaning, priming, stripping, patching, sanding and masking;
  • Trace the reference lines on aircraft surfaces, using templates or drawings, to identify the parts to mask and determine the distribution of colors and positioning of decals and symbols;
  • Prepare and use all kinds of paint spraying devices, mix or dilute paint to obtain the desired consistency and shades;
  • Apply the different finishing coats to the inside or outside aircraft surfaces using a brush or spray gun; using a stencil, create symbols and add finishing touches, including the harmonization and matching of colors and position decals and apply finishing coats onto the vinyl or plastic liners on inside aircraft surfaces, so as to obtain perfect color harmonization;
  • Apply priming and finishing coats by pulverizing the paint, varnish, electrolytic particles, glazed lacquer or polyurethane on parts or assemblies that were manufactured and then suspended on hooks or placed on turntables and belt conveyors in paint spray booths;
  • Apply and monitor the drying process (infrared lamps).

The painter also has to follows the administrative and technical rules in the establishment, such as;

  • Health and safety;
  • Foreign Object Damage (FOD);
  • Flight safety;
  • Documentation and files;
  • Work instructions;
  • Procedures specifications.

Qualifications:

  • Training as an aircraft painter or military equivalent or Professional diploma in bodywork or experience as a painter in a paint shop;
  • Combined experience in preparing and finishing parts including priming and painting (an asset);
  • Experience in aeronautics (an asset);
  • Bilingualism (an asset);
  • Experience on CF-18 (asset)
  • Has strong skills for teamwork;
  • Is dynamic and innovative and is stimulated by technical challenges;
  • Is organized, autonomous and has a developed analytical sense.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance;
  • Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation.

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law. Such results are only accessible and viewed by individuals at L3Harris who have direct responsibility in the hiring process. If you fail to report for a drug and alcohol test, refuse to undergo such test or test positive for the presence of drugs or alcohol, the hiring process may be concluded or your offer of employment may be rescinded, in L3Harris’ sole discretion.

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