Job Title: Wing Tank Sealer

Job Description

The Wing Tank Sealer performs specialized sealing, coating, and troubleshooting work on pressurized and unpressurized integral wing tanks, compartments, and aircraft structures. This role involves cleaning and preparing surfaces, applying sealants and interior coatings, checking for and correcting leaks, and performing testing and troubleshooting on pneumatic lines. The position requires strong blueprint reading skills, hands-on aircraft structural assembly experience, and the physical ability to work both inside confined wing bays and on exterior aircraft surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Clean and prepare surfaces of pressurized and unpressurized integral wing tanks, pressurized compartments, and related aircraft structures prior to sealing.
• Apply sealants using approved methods, ensuring proper coverage and adhesion on both interior and exterior surfaces.
• Hand-work sealant to remove bubbles, voids, and other imperfections to achieve an airtight and fluid-tight seal.
• Close tanks and compartments after sealing and perform leak checks in accordance with standard practices and procedures.
• Apply various types of interior coatings using brushes and/or spray guns, following specified application techniques and safety guidelines.
• Perform rework as required to prevent, identify, and correct leaks, ensuring all sealed areas meet quality and safety standards.
• Interpret and work from blueprints, production bulletins, task cards, and aircraft production plans to complete sealing and related tasks accurately.
• Perform testing, functional checks, and troubleshooting on pneumatic lines and associated systems for complete or partial installations.
• Repair non-conformance reports (NCRs) related to sealing, coating, and structural assembly work as required.
• Follow established curing and drying times for sealants and coatings, and verify that conditions meet specified requirements before proceeding.
• Work in both interior wing bays and exterior aircraft surfaces, including fitting into confined spaces within the wing structure to complete sealing tasks.
• Use and maintain basic mechanical tooling and personal tools in good working condition.
• Adhere to all safety, quality, and production standards within a manufacturing and unionized environment.

Essential Skills

• 3 to 5 years minimum experience in aircraft sealing work.
• Proven ability to perform both exterior and interior sealing on aircraft structures.
• Experience sealing inside confined wing bays and internal tank areas.
• Ability to read and interpret task cards, aircraft production plans, and blueprints.
• Hands-on aircraft structural assembly experience.
• Knowledge of curing and drying times for various sealants and coatings.
• Ability to perform testing, functional checks, and troubleshooting on pneumatic lines for complete or partial installations.
• Capability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including working in confined spaces and on aircraft structures.
• Proficiency in using basic mechanical tooling and personal hand tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Exterior sealing experience on aircraft wings and structures is preferred.
• Experience with interior sealing and sealing outside of wing bays and wing areas.
• Familiarity with applying interior coatings using brushes and spray guns.
• Ability to follow production bulletins and standard operating procedures within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

Why Work Here?

Employees join a well-established OEM manufacturing environment that offers the stability and protections of a unionized workplace. Team members benefit from full unionized benefits and the opportunity to work on complex, high-quality aerospace products. The environment supports long-term career development, consistent work practices, and a strong focus on safety and quality.

Work Environment

This role is based in a unionized manufacturing facility focused on aerospace production. Work takes place on and within aircraft wings, tanks, and structural components, including confined spaces inside wing bays and on exterior surfaces. The position involves hands-on use of basic mechanical tools, sealant application equipment, and brush and spray-gun systems for interior coatings. Employees follow structured production plans, blueprints, and task cards, and are responsible for repairing non-conformance reports (NCRs) as needed. The environment emphasizes adherence to safety procedures, quality standards, and union work practices, with appropriate work attire suitable for a production and sealing/coating setting.

This is a Permanent position based out of Mississauga, ON.

The pay range for this position is $68182.40 - $97385.60/yr.

This is a fully onsite position in Mississauga,ON.

Nous savons qu’il est difficile de trouver du travail, et qu’il est encore plus difficile de trouver un travail enrichissant. Chaque année, Aerotek met en contact plus de 180 000 travailleurs de l’industrie légère et de métiers spécialisés avec plus de 14 000 employeurs, aidant ainsi nos travailleurs à naviguer dans un marché du travail en constante évolution et à trouver des emplois qui correspondent à leurs objectifs, à leurs compétences et à leurs centres d’intérêt. Depuis 1983, nous offrons une variété de possibilités de carrière dans l’industrie nord-américaine, soit des affectations à court terme dans les entreprises du Fortune 500 où vous pouvez développer vos compétences, soit des possibilités à long terme où vous pouvez jouer un rôle important en relevant les défis des entreprises en matière de construction, de fabrication et d’entretien. Notre équipe de plus de 1 500 recruteurs chevronnés, répartis dans plus de 250 bureaux, travaille sans relâche pour permettre à notre main-d’œuvre de s’épanouir. Permettez-nous de nous montrer à la hauteur de vos défis et de mettre à l’épreuve notre philosophie  Notre monde nous tient à cœur  au fur et à mesure que votre carrière évolue.

Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi qu’un programme d’aide aux employés et un programme de rabais.

La société souscrit au principe d’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, de l’origine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité de genre, de l’information génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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, employee assistance and discount programs.

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.