Aircraft Parts Finisher

Job Title: Aircraft Parts Finisher

Job Description

This role focuses on finishing aircraft cabinets and components to a high cosmetic and functional standard. You will apply your experience in automotive, marine, or boat finishing to perform detailed surface preparation, wet sanding, buffing, and polishing on aerospace parts in a safety-sensitive environment.

Responsibilities

• Finish aircraft cabinets and parts using professional techniques such as wet sanding, buffing, and polishing to achieve high-quality surfaces.
• Perform detailed car-style detailing on aircraft components, including cleaning, prepping, and refining surfaces prior to finishing.
• Prepare surfaces by sanding, cleaning, masking, and inspecting parts to ensure they are ready for final finishing.
• Apply marine and boat finishing practices to aerospace components, ensuring durability and a consistent, high-end appearance.
• Use appropriate tools, equipment, and materials for wet sanding and buffing while following established procedures and safety guidelines.
• Inspect completed work for defects, imperfections, and surface inconsistencies, and correct issues to meet quality standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, managing dust and debris in a shop environment that can be dusty and not fully climate controlled.
• Follow all safety protocols and DOT safety-sensitive requirements while working with aerospace components.
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure efficient workflow and timely completion of finishing tasks.
• Document work as required and communicate any issues with materials, tools, or finished parts to the appropriate personnel.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in car detailing, including wet sanding, buffing, and surface preparation.
• Hands-on experience with wet sanding techniques for high-finish surfaces.
• Strong buffing and polishing skills to achieve smooth, defect-free finishes.
• Ability to perform detailed prep work, including cleaning, sanding, and masking surfaces.
• Familiarity with marine or boat finishing work and related materials.
• Comfort working in a DOT safety-sensitive aerospace environment.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in a dusty shop that is not fully climate controlled.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in the boat or marine industry is preferred.
• Experience in automotive finishing or detailing is highly beneficial.
• Experience working with aerospace or aviation components is a plus.
• Attention to detail and a strong focus on cosmetic quality.
• Ability to adapt finishing techniques from marine or automotive environments to aerospace applications.

Why Work Here?

You can join a long-term contract-to-hire opportunity that offers stability and room for growth within the aviation industry. You will build specialized finishing skills in aerospace while leveraging your existing automotive or marine experience. The environment encourages hands-on craftsmanship and provides the chance to work on unique, high-value components.

Work Environment

This role is based in an aerospace component shop that operates as a DOT safety-sensitive environment. The facility can be dusty at times and is not fully climate controlled, so you should be comfortable working in varying temperatures and conditions. You will work around aircraft parts, finishing equipment, and standard shop tools, following established safety and cleanliness practices throughout your shift.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lawrenceville, GA.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Lawrenceville,GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 1, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.