Composite Finish/Buff Tech- 2nd Shift

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares basic composite surfaces by filling, sanding, and buffing to a smooth surface with some guidance.
• Ensures finished parts meet quality specifications and requirements.
• Uses small hand tools, sanders, buffers, adhesive applicators, calipers, gauges, and other measuring instruments.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma, an equivalent certificate, or bronze level WorkKeys certification.
• Textron Aviation’s blueprint reading class preferred.
• Experience: 6 months of composites experience.

Working Conditions

• May involve dirt, dust and grease.
• Could be exposed to fumes and sharp objects and loud noise.
• Exposure to heat.
• Safety shoes could be required.

Benefits

• A competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one.

Company Information

• Textron Aviation has been inspiring the journey of flight for nine decades through the iconic and beloved Cessna and Beechcraft brands.
• We are passionate advocates of aviation, empowering people with the freedom of flight.
• We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one.
• Your success is our success.

Additional Information

• Description: Performs a number of duties to fill, sand, buff, and prepare a variety of standard composite parts for prime and paint.
• Job Summary: Performs a number of duties to fill, sand, buff, and prepare a variety of standard composite parts for prime and paint.
• Education: Must have a high school diploma, an equivalent certificate, or bronze level WorkKeys certification. Textron Aviation’s blueprint reading class preferred.
• Experience: 6 months of composites experience.
• Working Conditions: Working conditions may involve dirt, dust and grease. Could be exposed to fumes and sharp objects and loud noise. Exposure to heat. Safety shoes could be required.
• Safety Shoes: Safety shoes could be required.
• Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S export control laws and regulations.
• If a position requires access to sensitive information controlled under these laws and regulations, a successful applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.
• Kansas Tax Credit: Join Textron Aviation’s Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.
• EEO Statement: Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Recruiting Company: Textron Aviation
• Primary Location: US-Kansas-Wichita
• Job Function: Manufacturing
• Schedule: Full-time
• Shift: Second Shift
• Job Posting: 06/09/2026, 12:42:15 PM
• Job Number: 340954