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:
This job description outlines the primary duties expected for this role but does not limit the employee to only these responsibilities. The employee may be required to perform additional tasks as needed.
The Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician Lead 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 Lead 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. Manage daily manufacturing and assembly operations, allocating team members to balance workloads and meet tight production schedules.
2. Interpret engineering prints, schematics, and work orders to ensure the physical structure meets exact specifications and quality standards.
3. Provide on-the-job training and mentorship while strictly enforcing facility safety guidelines.
4. Help lead root-cause analyses for any structural defects.
5. Champion Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (5S) to minimize waste, optimize cycle times and improve overall floor efficiency.
6. Accurately estimate work hours and material needs for projects.
7. Capable of reading and understanding decimal scale and use of scales, protractors, and calipers.
8. Maintain documentation such as work orders in the company ERP system.
9. Ability to schedule work.
10. 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. KA experience in the role, considered expert in the position.
5. Direct the day-to-day work for a small team, provide support and guidance, ensure product and/or process quality and conformance.
6. Mentor in the position, trains other technicians on correct use of tools and complex processes.
7. 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 Six years related manufacturing and/or installation experience, or
3. Minimum five years related aerospace manufacturing and/or installation experience.
Work Environment Requirements:
1. Full-Time Position.
2. Warehouse and manufacturing environment.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum six years related manufacturing and/or installation experience (or minimum five years aerospace manufacturing/installation experience)
- Extensive hands-on experience with air drills, rivet guns, routers, cleco pliers/clecos, microstop countersinks, rivet squeezers, pencil grinders
- Proficiency in proper drilling, countersinking, and rivet/hardware fastener installation
- Ability to read and understand decimal scales and use calipers and protractors
- Experience using an ERP system to maintain work orders and documentation
- Experience estimating work hours and material needs
- Previous experience directing day-to-day work for a small team and scheduling work
- On-the-job training and mentorship experience; ability to train other technicians
- Championing and applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (5S) to improve floor efficiency
- Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills
- KA experience in the role; considered expert in the position
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.
