Aircraft Assembly Technician

Van’s Aircraft is the worldwide leader in the production of kit aircraft. We seek skilled, motivated, passionate individuals to join our team building aircraft at the Van’s headquarters in Aurora, Oregon. We are looking for candidates with experience in sheet metal, fiberglass fitting/wet layup, electrical wiring, and other relevant hands‑on mechanical experience, as well as critical‑thinking skills.

• Reading, comprehending, and executing technical build instructions/blueprints and manufacturing processes documents
• Preparing and assembling metal parts such as layout, fabrication, trimming, deburring, priming and riveting
• Installing electrical and avionics systems, including accurately preparing and terminating wires, routing and installing prefabricated wire bundles through structures, and troubleshooting electrical faults
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area
• Identifying inefficient shop processes/flows and utilizing LEAN principles to improve the manufacturing process and assembly processes
• Continuously assess your work and that of others on the team for quality assurance
• Other duties as required

• Ability to identify required PPE (cut‑resistant gloves, hearing protection, eye protection, or aprons) for the work area and tasks being performed
• Identifying aviation hardware, i.e., MS, NAS, AN, and others
• Ability to identify the most efficient tool for the task
• Proficiency with arithmetic to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fraction‑to‑decimal conversions
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite to include Word and Excel
• Ability to work safely with fiberglass, resins, and various solvents/chemicals
• Work well as an individual and as an effective and solid team member

• One or more years of similar experience preferred, but will train the right candidate
• High School diploma or equivalent
• While not required, previous experience building aircraft – especially Van’s RV models – is a plus