Sheet Metal Hand-Form & Straightening Operator

Textron; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K company match

Annual lump sum payment eligibility

Annual cost of living adjustment

Education assistance

Flight training bonus

Plane Wellness access

Job summary

Textron Aviation in Wichita, KS is hiring a Sheet Metal Fabrication Operator to set up and operate machines that form and assemble aircraft components. You will use hand and power tools to shape metal parts according to blueprints, ensuring quality and conformance to shop standards.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED or Bronze Level WorkKeys, plus 1–3 years of related equipment experience; automotive background is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School education, GED, or Bronze Level WorkKeys certification required.
• 1–3 years experience operating related equipment.
• Experience in related fields such as automotive is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate machines to fabricate aircraft components.
• Transform and straighten parts per blueprints using hammers, drills, lead bars, shrinkers and stretchers.
• Use hand and power tools for forming, straightening, routing, drilling, shearing and deburring to meet shop standards.

Skills

Equipment operation

Tools handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bronze Level WorkKeys

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

Textron Aviation in Wichita, KS is hiring a Sheet Metal Fabrication Operator to set up and operate machines that form and assemble aircraft components. You will use hand and power tools to shape metal parts according to blueprints, ensuring quality and conformance to shop standards.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED or Bronze Level WorkKeys, plus 1–3 years of related equipment experience; automotive background is a plus.