Cabinet Finisher III (Contract)

Summary

The Cabinet Finisher III performs advanced finishing, staining, painting, polishing, and repair of high-end aircraft cabinetry to meet customer specifications, quality standards, and production schedules. This position serves as a technical resource within the finishing team by applying advanced finishing techniques, troubleshooting complex finishing issues, and mentoring less experienced cabinet finishers. The Cabinet Finisher III demonstrates a commitment to craftsmanship, safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while supporting the production of world-class aircraft interiors.

This is a temporary position employed through an agency. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform advanced finishing operations including staining, sealing, spraying, sanding, buffing, polishing, and repairing aircraft cabinetry and veneer components.
• Mix stains, paints, catalysts, and finishing materials to achieve precise customer-approved color matches and finish specifications.
• Apply polyester, satin, and specialty finishes using approved techniques while maintaining consistent quality and appearance.
• Sand between finish coats and perform flat sanding, buffing, and polishing to achieve high-gloss and satin finishes.
• Mask components as required to ensure proper paint and finish application.
• Monitor finish thickness and application quality to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and customer requirements.
• Inspect completed work for defects, identify finish imperfections, and perform repairs or touch-ups to achieve production quality standards.
• Clean and prepare finished products for final inspection and delivery.
• Consistently produce high-quality workmanship that meets company, customer, and regulatory standards.
• Interpret production schedules and prioritize work to support manufacturing deadlines and operational objectives.
• Meet established productivity, efficiency, and labor hour goals while maintaining quality expectations.
• Assist in identifying process improvements that enhance product quality, efficiency, and workflow.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with company procedures, work instructions, and quality requirements.
• Serve as a technical resource for Cabinet Finishers I and II by sharing knowledge, demonstrating best practices, and providing hands-on guidance.
• Support the onboarding and training of new team members in finishing techniques, equipment operation, quality expectations, and safe work practices.
• Assist in troubleshooting complex finishing challenges and recommend effective solutions.
• Promote a collaborative team environment by sharing expertise and supporting the development of team capabilities.
• Properly operate, maintain, and perform routine care of spray equipment, finishing tools, and related production equipment.
• Follow all company safety policies, environmental requirements, and hazardous material handling procedures, including proper use of required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with established housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Immediately report safety concerns, equipment issues, or quality concerns to supervision.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

 

Job Core Competencies (CHOOSE 3-4 from GTI Competencies List)

• Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relations, exhibits tact and consideration, displays positive outlook and pleasant manner, offers assistance and support to co-workers, works cooperatively in group situations and works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Written Communications - Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meet needs, and presents numerical data effectively.
• Oral Communications – You speak clearly and persuasively, you listen and get clarification, you respond well to questions, you demonstrate group presentation skills, and you participate in meetings.

• Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge, exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills, keeps abreast of current developments, requires minimal supervision, displays understanding of how job relates to others, and uses resources effectively.

 

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.  Requires a minimum of 4+ years of progressive cabinet finishing experience, preferably in VIP aircraft interiors or comparable high-end woodworking/manufacturing environments.

 

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company, foreign government, foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of cabinet finishing techniques, including staining, sanding, spraying, polishing, color matching, and finish repair.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, specifications, and measuring instruments.
• Proficient in the operation, maintenance, and safe use of spray equipment, finishing tools, and related production equipment.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to consistently produce high-quality workmanship that meets customer and company standards.
• Ability to identify defects, troubleshoot finishing issues, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and provide guidance to less experienced team members.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to changing production schedules while meeting established deadlines.
• Basic mathematical and computer skills required to perform job-related tasks and maintain production documentation.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety, quality, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while serving as a technical resource and mentor for other cabinet finishers.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

 

 

Physical Requirements

• Able to comply with DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
• Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.
• Able to lift 25 lbs. without assistance/able to lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Able to reach overhead.
• Able to work in a non-dust-free environment (ability to wear a respirator).
• Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).
• Full range of motion with both hands.
• Can work in a stooping, kneeling, standing position and in cramped areas.

 

Personal Tool Requirements

NOTE: Although the company provides some tools, the production of Aerospace Interiors is a highly developed skill that requires many personal tools enabling an individual to construct quality items in a productive time frame.  Tools that may help improve the productivity and efficiency are Cordless Drills, pneumatic Drills, Angle Drills (Angle Drill suggested but not required), etc.

These tools must be obtained in a reasonable amount of time (6 month maximum) after initial employment.

 

Tool Box                                                     Utility Knife

Palm Sander                                               Pliers (regular & needle nose)

Putty Knife                                                  Screwdriver (Straight-Small to Medium)

Screwdriver (Philips #1 and #2)                    90 Degree Die Grinder

Socket Set

Shop Tool Operation

NOTE: An employee professing knowledge necessary to operate any machine on this checklist will be required to demonstrate these abilities.  No employee should operate equipment until another employee who has proven experience on the equipment in question has instructed the employee in the set up and operation.

 

The employee will be required to demonstrate the safe set-up and operation of the following items.

 

Die Grinder (Small buffer)                            Putty Knife

Spray Gun (Paint)                                        Spray Gun (Polyester)

Buffer (Large handheld)                               Air Brush

Bristle Paint Brush                                       Foam Paint Brush

Palm Sander                                               Syringe

Razor Blade                                                Block Sander (Various sizes)