**Job Title: Aircraft Painter** **Job Description** This position requires experienced Aircraft Painters with 3-5 years of experience working on Corporate aircraft at our site in Kinston, NC. Candidates with additional Business Jet experience are highly desired, and those with substantial Automotive painting experience will also be considered. **Responsibilities** + Perform various process activities such as painting, metal etching, metal polishing, heat treating, engraving, shot peening, sand blasting, wire assembling/fabrication, and metal processing to support production requirements. + Execute spray and brush priming. + Conduct hand finishing operations including blending multiple adjacent MDD surfaces into engineering tolerances and performing transition work to align detail parts with engineering specifications. + Ensure masking is complete. + Sand primer if necessary. + Blow aircraft and clean with thinner. + Wash paint booth. + Apply topcoat in three coats. + Layout stripe scheme and mask for trim colors. + Prep and scuff paint for trim application. + Re-mask and detail aircraft. + Inspect completed paint or strip/sand job. + Mix paint. + Perform other job-related duties as assigned. **Essential Skills** + Minimum of 3-5 years experience in Aircraft Painting. + Proficiency in paint preparation and spray painting techniques. + Experience with paint booths and spray guns. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Possession of personal tools such as sander and blower. + Automotive painting experience is acceptable. + Open to all shifts and must undergo an interview process for Direct Hire consideration. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kinston, North Carolina. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/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) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in New Bern,NC. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jun 20, 2025. **About Aerotek:** 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.