Description
At Knight Aerospace, we offer more than a paycheck—we provide a rewarding career with competitive compensation and valuable benefits designed to support your success.
- Competitive Pay
- Overtime Opportunities
- Affordable Medical Coverage
- Company-Paid Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Generous PTO Program
- Paid Holidays
- Performance-Based Bonus Opportunities
Join a team that values innovation, excellence, and the people who make it all possible.
Position Summary:
The Aircraft Sheet metal Technician is responsible for following instructions given by the Production Manager to execute all sheet metal builds successfully. The goal is to efficiently design and manufacture components and systems that are safe, innovative, and of high quality. The Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician will represent the Company and its values and will ensure that the expectations of the Company’s customers are exceeded by performing the following:
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Read and interpret mechanical drawings.
2. Understands cutaway and detail views
3. Operate machines such as drill presses, shears, Table saw, bandsaw and measuring tools such as scales and calipers.
4. Can identify various types of aluminum alloys, tempers and thicknesses.
5. Use hands and power tools to shape and smooth aluminum and steel.
6. Operate equipment to cut parts with straight, angle and miter cuts.
7. Capable of reading and understanding decimal scale and use of scales, protractors, and calipers.
8. Can understand and locate revision levels on drawings, specifications, and materials.
9. Maintain documentation such as work orders and parts tags
10. Able to layout cut lines, bend lines and hole locations for hardware installations.
11. Experience in the proper Drilling, (proper hole sizes) Countersinking, for the installation of various rivets and hardware fasteners.
Requirements
General Expectations:
1. Written and verbal communication skills.
2. Analytical and problem-solving skills.
3. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
4. Possesses an extensive toolbox and experience on proper use of Air Drills, Rivet guns, Routers, Cleco pliers, Clecos, Microstop Countersinks, Rivet squeezers, pencil grinders.
Qualifications:
1. High school diploma/GED
2. Minimum Three years related manufacturing and/or installation experience, or
3. Minimum Two years related aerospace manufacturing and/or installation experience.
Work Environment Requirements:
1. Full-Time Position.
2. Warehouse and manufacturing environment.
Required Tools*
· Combination wrench set
· 6" Diagonal cutters
· 6" Steel rule
· Needle file set
· 1/4 Drive socket set
· 3/8 Drive socket set
· Screwdriver set
· Ball Peen Hammer
· Plastic Tip Hammer
· Long Nose Pliers
· Slip Joint Pliers
· Hex Key Set
· Punch Set
· Chisel Set
· Combination Square
· Magnetic Pickup Tool
· LED Flashlight
· Inspection Mirror
· 3-pc File Set
· Air Blow Gun
· Rolling Tool Cart
· Aviation Snips
· Digital Caliper
· Pneumatic Die Grinder
· 3/8 Air Drill
· Automatic Center Punch
· Deburring Tool
· 3/8 Air Hose
· Countersink Cages (2)
· Locking Pliers
· Cleco Pliers
· 3/8 Air Ratchet
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum three years related manufacturing and/or installation experience, or minimum two years aerospace manufacturing and/or installation experience
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, cutaway and detail views, and revision levels
- Proficient with measuring tools (scales, calipers, protractors) and decimal scale
- Experience in proper drilling, countersinking, and installation of rivets and hardware fasteners (proper hole sizes)
- Experience operating machines: drill presses, shears, table saw, bandsaw
- Possess an extensive toolbox and experience using air drills, rivet guns, routers, Cleco pliers/Clecos, Microstop countersinks, rivet squeezers, pencil grinders
- Ability to layout cut lines, bend lines and hole locations for hardware installations
- Maintain documentation such as work orders and parts tags
- Written and verbal communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, strong organization and attention to detail
What We Do
Knight Aerospace, located in San Antonio, Texas, is a design, manufacturing, and modification center dedicated to providing competitive and functional products and reliable service. Knight Aerospace intends to set the standard of excellence for suppliers in the aerospace industry. We are firmly committed to Total Customer Satisfaction, and continually strive to improve our products and services. Business activities of Knight Aerospace include the design, manufacture and installation of Commercial and Military Aircraft Interiors, Aircraft Ground Support Equipment, Mobile Engine Test Stands (METS), Palletized Passenger Interiors and VIP-Staff Module Conversions for cargo aircraft. Knight Aerospace is the world leader in providing safe, quality and reliable “Quick-Change/Roll-On Roll-Off” Modules and Pallets for various cargo aircraft. Knight Aerospace’s design philosophy sets us apart from other Quick-Change manufactures in the market. We specialize only in the design of aircraft passenger and equipment quick-change modules and pallets ensuring all aspects of FAA regulations and safety are taken in consideration during the design. Knight Aerospace’s products (Modules, Pallets and Ground Support Equipment) are recognized by major OEM such as Alenia, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the preferred product on the market.
