Aerospace Painter-3rd Shift

This 3rd shift Aerospace Painter role focuses on preparing and painting aerospace components in a high-volume production environment. You will learn the priming and painting processes, support painters with thorough part preparation, and ensure high-quality finishes using industrial painting methods. The position requires accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently on a fast-paced production line while handling and moving parts throughout the shift.

Responsibilities

• Prepare aerospace parts for painting by cleaning, masking, and performing detailed paint prep work according to written instructions and established procedures.
• Learn and support operations in the priming booth, following the facility’s specific priming and coating processes.
• Move, lift, and rack parts safely and efficiently throughout the shift, including handling parts weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work accurately and consistently in a fast-paced production line environment to meet quality and throughput requirements.
• Follow written work instructions, production travelers, and process documentation to ensure correct processing of each part.
• Assist with general shop duties beyond core painting tasks, including cleanup and maintaining a safe, organized work area.
• Operate production and shop machinery as needed, leveraging prior machine operator experience to support manufacturing activities.
• Adhere to all safety, quality, and continuous improvement practices associated with aerospace and industrial painting processes.

• Ability to read and follow written instructions accurately and consistently.
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced production or manufacturing facility.
• Willingness to perform a variety of shop duties, including general cleanup and support tasks outside of core painting responsibilities.
• Machine operator experience in a production or industrial environment.
• Experience or familiarity with manufacturing and production workflows.
• Experience or familiarity with industrial painting or aerospace painting environments.
• Ability to lift and move parts weighing up to 50 pounds throughout the shift.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail while working on a fast-paced production line.

• Experience with HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) spray equipment or similar industrial painting tools.
• Background in aerospace painting, industrial painting, or metal finishing processes.
• Experience with paint preparation, including masking, surface preparation, and priming.
• Comfort working around processes such as anodizing, plating, coatings, and non-destructive testing in a metal finishing facility.
• Interest in learning and applying Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement practices.

Join a long-established, highly stable metal finishing organization that has operated successfully for decades and grown into one of the largest providers of specialized finishing services in the country. You will work in an environment that embraces Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement, offering ongoing learning and development opportunities. The company supports growth on both local and national levels, giving you room to advance your skills and career within a modern, well-equipped facility that serves leading industries across aerospace, defense, industrial, recreational, and electronics markets.

Work Environment

The role is based in a spacious, modern plating and finishing facility that operates on a 3rd shift schedule in a high-volume production setting. The environment focuses on aerospace, defense, commercial, and electronics components and offers a full range of processing services in one location, simplifying logistics and streamlining workflow. You will work around mechanical processes such as shot peen, polishing, and abrasive blasting; aluminum processing including multiple anodize chemistries, chemical conversion coating, and hard anodize; electrolytic plating such as chrome, titanium cadmium, cadmium, and zinc-nickel; and coatings and paints including primers, fuel tank coatings, topcoats, dry lubricants, and intumescent coatings. The facility also performs non-destructive testing such as fluorescent penetrant, magnetic particle, and nital etch, as well as specialized processes like zinc spray, magnesium processing, and passivation. The workplace culture emphasizes Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement, with structured processes and clear instructions. You can expect an industrial production environment that requires appropriate safety gear and adherence to safety procedures while working with coatings, chemicals, and metal finishing equipment on a steady, fast-paced 3rd shift.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kent, WA.

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $25.00/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 Kent,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 29, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

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.