Job Description:

• 1) Burnishes and hand finishes sheet metal stock or fabricated aircraft skins to remove surface defects, such as scratches, mars, and blemishes, and to restore surface to uniform grain, color, and luster, using burnishing tools: Reads work order and burnishing specifications.

• 2) Lubricates area to be burnished, and rubs burnishing tool over lubricated metal surfaces to remove surface imperfections.

• 3) Polishes surfaces to restore area to original luster or finish, by hand or using power tools.

• 4) Brushes solutions onto skin surfaces to remove stains.

• 5) Examines burnished area and surrounding skin to determine uniformity of grain, color, and finish.