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**Job Title: Aircraft Paint Prep** **Job Description** We are seeking experienced aircraft painters to join our team at the Melbourne airport facility. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience in paint preparation or painting on corporate jets, automotive, aerospace, or yachts. A keen attention to detail and understanding of paint weight requirements per FAA standards are essential for this role. **Responsibilities** + Prepare surfaces for painting by sanding, deburring, and cleaning. + Apply paint using HVLP spray, cup spray gun, and epoxy techniques. + Ensure compliance with all FAA paint weight requirements. + Inspect finished surfaces for quality and adherence to standards. + Operate and maintain paint booth and related equipment. **Essential Skills** + Minimum of 2 years in aircraft or automotive painting. + Proficiency in using HVLP spray and cup spray guns. + Experience with paint prep, sanding, buffing, and finishing. + Ability to work with industrial painting and body repair techniques. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with sandblasting and blasting techniques. + Knowledge of inspection processes for quality assurance. **Work Environment** Work within a hangar environment at the MLB airport. Shifts are flexible, running on a rotating basis between 1st and 2nd shifts every 90 days. Workdays are Monday through Saturday, with one weekday and one weekend day off. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Melbourne, FL. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $58240.00 - $70000.00/yr. Will be paid hourly/OT at time and a half. Will work OT. Can be sent to other sites to help (voluntary) with all expenses paid in the US/France/Dubai. **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Melbourne,FL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 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.

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