Sheet Metal Technician Orlando, FL; 6th Shift

Sheet Metal Technician Orlando, FL (6th Shift)

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. As you join our legacy as a global leader in private aviation, you’ll have opportunities to try new fields, expand your skills and knowledge, stretch your abilities, and build your career.

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.

In this role, you can expect to fabricate, assemble, and repair precision sheet metal components that keep general aviation aircraft flight-ready. You’ll work hands-on with advanced tools and equipment—cutting, forming, welding, and finishing metal parts—while taking pride in craftsmanship, quality, and safety on every build.

Your responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

Blueprint
- Driven
Build Execution: Interpret blueprints, drawings, and verbal instructions to plan scope, sequences, methods, and materials, ensuring precision and alignment with project requirements

Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication: Lay out, alter, bend, and form sheet metal parts using approved techniques to achieve exact fit, form, and function

Drilling, Countersinking, and Dimpling: Prepare holes across various metals through accurate drilling, deburring, countersinking, and dimpling to support high-quality fastener installation

Advanced Riveting and Fastening: Install solid and blind rivets using rivet guns, squeeze tools, and specialty fasteners to ensure structural integrity and consistency

Component Removal and Rework: Remove rivets and sheet metal components as needed to support modifications, repairs, and final configuration requirements

Aircraft Safety and Quality Standards: Execute all work to the highest airworthiness, safety, and reliability standards, contributing directly to customer and flight safety

A high school diploma, an equivalent certificate, or bronze level Work Keys certification is required

A minimum 2 years of diversified aviation sheet metal experience is required

Aircraft Structures & FAA Standards: Working knowledge of aircraft structural repair manuals and FAA AC 43.13‑1B

Corrosion Identification & Treatment: Ability to identify corrosion types and perform approved corrosion removal procedures

Surface Prep & Protective Coatings: Experience applying and removing wash etch, alodine, and primer

Aviation Hardware Knowledge: Ability to identify and work with aircraft rivets, bolts, screws, nuts, and washers

Security Clearance Eligibility: Ability to obtain and maintain an airport security badge, as required

Your success is our success. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to help you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one.

401K company match additional annual contribution equal to 4% of eligible compensation

Education assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, compensated at the start of the semester

Flight training bonus program for earning pilot certifications

Fertility and adoption assistance, along with discounted childcare and planning

Free financial consultations and guidance

At Textron Aviation, base pay is only one of the parts of our Total Rewards package and is determined within a range. This provides you the opportunities to grow…