Aerospace Sheet Metal Technician – 1st Shift (On-site)

Howmet Aerospace; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace in Manchester, CT is seeking a skilled sheet metal fabricator to join the 1st shift. The role involves fabricating and assembling sheet metal products by measuring, cutting, shaping, and joining using specialized machinery and hand tools.

The position is on-site, follows a 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM schedule, and requires strict adherence to manufacturing priorities. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of aerospace sheet metal experience, with

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3+ years of Aerospace sheet metal experience is required.
• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, indicators, tape measures, pie tapes, go-no-go gauges.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble sheet metal products by measuring, cutting, shaping and joining metal sheets using machinery and hand tools.
• Set up and operate bending and sheet metal forming equipment (expanders, hydraulic forming presses, band saws, deburring).
• Press Brake setup and operation; Shear setup and operation.
• Read and interpret blueprints and work instructions; work to daily priorities and schedules.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Math & problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Indicators

Tape measures

Go-no-go gauges

Pie tapes

Band saws

Press brakes

Job description

Howmet Aerospace in Manchester, CT is seeking a skilled sheet metal fabricator to join the 1st shift. The role involves fabricating and assembling sheet metal products by measuring, cutting, shaping, and joining using specialized machinery and hand tools.

The position is on-site, follows a 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM schedule, and requires strict adherence to manufacturing priorities. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of aerospace sheet metal experience, with