Aviation Sheetmetal Technician I

Amentum; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off and holidays

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Sheetmetal Mechanic I to fabricate, assemble, and install aircraft sheet metal components. The role requires hands-on use of shears, punches, brakes, and rivet tools, with emphasis on quality and safety in a maintenance environment.

Responsibilities include reading work requests, drawing sketches, and laying out parts from blueprints, while maintaining credentials and complying with site-specific safety rules.

Qualifications

• Valid up-to-date A&P license or equivalent maintenance experience within last 6 years.
• Six years of recent aviation maintenance experience if no A&P license.
• Must obtain and maintain facility credentials; US Citizenship required for credentials.

Responsibilities

• Read and analyze work requests and specifications.
• Develop and draw working sketches from prints or data.
• Manufacture and fabricate aircraft sheet metal parts and assemblies.
• Develop parts/templates from prints or original parts.
• Lay out, cut, form, join, and install sheet metal items.
• Ensure finished parts meet quality standards and safety requirements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Sheet metal repair

Technical publications

Team leadership

Test flights

Aircraft logs

Education

A&P license

Tools

Shears

Do-All saw

Turret punch

Rivet tools

Brake

Drill press

Calipers

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Sheetmetal Mechanic I to fabricate, assemble, and install aircraft sheet metal components. The role requires hands-on use of shears, punches, brakes, and rivet tools, with emphasis on quality and safety in a maintenance environment.

Responsibilities include reading work requests, drawing sketches, and laying out parts from blueprints, while maintaining credentials and complying with site-specific safety rules.