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Aerospace Polisher - 1st Shift

Hytek Finishes Co.
Kent, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/15/2025
Job Overview

Job Title: Aerospace Polisher

Reports to: Shift Supervisor

Location: Kent, WA

Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt (hourly)

Schedule: 1st Shift

Hytek production is open 24 hours per day. All shifts are as follows: 1st shift (Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.), 2nd shift (Monday - Friday, 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.), 3rd shift (Sunday - Friday, 10:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.)

Position Summary

As a Polish Operator Trainee, you will learn a range of techniques and tools for polishing parts including the use of wheel lathes, Dynafiles, and various hand tools to achieve customer driven visual requirements, most often to achieve a grain finish appearance. Polish Operators and Operator Trainee's each perform operations in accordance with Military and OEM specifications. This role may be required to join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program*.

  • FAA DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requires an initial pre-employment drug test including a screen for THC, subject to quarterly Drug & BAT testing.

Responsibilities

Prepare and process parts using a variety of polishing techniques.

Work closely with Experienced Polish Operators and Department Leads to complete work and prioritize tasks.

Will learn to follow shop traveler, technique card, customer Purchase Orders, and instructions from experienced Operators and Department Leads.

Review and identify internal paperwork so as to ensure all previous operations were completed, notifying Production Supervisor and Quality Assurance team of any processing errors.

Prepare Parts prior to operations including mechanical or chemical cleaning.

Prepare parts as called out in Purchase Orders and Tech Cards.

Perform inspection, measuring, and testing or part surfaces as required.

Perform pre and post cleaning surface finish requirements.

Follow Quality Assurance requirements.

Follow safety precautions as trained.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Ability to wear an N95 respirator as needed. *FAA Fit Test is Required

Must have a regular and dependable attendance record.

Ability to Read/Write Communicate in English with other employees, Customers, and auditors.

This position requires access to export-controlled information and all applicants must satisfy U.S. export control regulations with authorization to work in the U.S. Non-U.S. persons would require an export license in order to work in our facility.

Education/Previous Experience Requirements

1-2 years in a manufacturing or production environment a plus; working with wheel lathes and/or dynafiles is also helpful.

Essential Mental/Physical Demands

DOL Categories: Very Heavy for Operators, physical ability to consistently bend, lift, twist, turn, movement of forearms, shoulders, knees for a duration of time.

Ability to lift occasionally: (floor to knee) 114 lbs., (waist to waist) 63 lbs., (floor, knee, to waist) 75 lbs., (waist to shoulder) 30 lbs.

Ability to carry 63 lbs. occasionally

Ability to push/pull 59 lbs. occasionally

Ability to stand and walk frequently

Ability to sit occasionally

Ability to reach from the should and overhead occasionally and from the waist frequently

Ability to bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, crawl occasionally

Ability to climb stairs and ladders occasionally

Ability to push/pull frequently

Ability to pivot, twist, pinch occasionally

Ability to grasp frequently

Ability to see/hear/feel constantly - hearing protection required when working in the area

Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and fumes from metal finishing chemicals. Temperatures in the work environment can fluctuate with outside weather conditions. Due to the manufac

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