Sheet Metal Technician

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Sheet Metal Technician (Job Number: 329599)

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.

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment for general aviation aircraft. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks or forms using hammer operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts inspecting, assembling and smoothing seams and joints burred surfaces.

• Determine project requirements, including scope, assembly sequences and required methods and materials, according to blueprints, drawings, written and verbal instructions.
• Lay out sheet metal parts using blueprints, drawings, written or verbal instructions.
• Alter an existing part using blueprints, drawings, written or verbal commands.
• Rivet and remove sheet metal components.
• Bend and form a radius on fabricated sheet metal parts.
• Drill various metals. Deburr holes and cut lines.
• Set up for countersinking and dimpling of holes.
• Set up for and install solid rivets with a rivet gun and or squeeze tool.
• Install blind rivets and fasteners.
• Ensure parts meet quality specifications and requirements.
• Use mechanics hand tools and measuring devices, such as a scale or protractor.
• Daily effective communication with TSMs, Mechanic Leads, and others that support aircraft arrival, maintenance and departure to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Perform other related duties as required.

High school education or equivalent. Requires the use of simple arithmetic such as addition and subtraction of decimals and fractions, simple drawings and some measuring devices.

Requires a minimum of five years of diversified aviation sheet metal experience.

• Skilled in identifying types of corrosion.
• Skilled in corrosion removal procedures.
• Skilled in the application and removal of wash etch and alodine material.
• Skilled in the application of primer.
• Identify rivets, bolts, screws, and nuts and washers.