Sheet Metal Tech II

Knight Aerospace; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Affordable Medical Coverage

401(k) with Company Match

Generous PTO Program

Paid Holidays

Performance-Based Bonus Opportunities

Company-Paid Dental & Vision Insurance

Job summary

Knight Aerospace seeks an Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician to execute sheet metal builds under supervision. You will read drawings, interpret cutaway views, and operate machines to shape aluminum and steel parts for high-quality aerospace components.

The role emphasizes safety, precision, and adherence to customer specifications, with a focus on reliable documentation and teamwork in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum three years related manufacturing and/or installation experience.
• Minimum two years related aerospace manufacturing and/or installation experience.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Operate drill presses, shears, table saws, bandsaws and measuring tools.
• Identify aluminum alloys, tempers and thicknesses.
• Use drills, rivet guns, routers and clecos for assembly.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Air Drills

Rivet guns

Routers

Cleco pliers

Clecos

Calipers

Job description

Description

• Competitive Pay
• Affordable Medical Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous PTO Program
• Paid Holidays

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

• Read and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Understands cutaway and detail views
• Operate machines such as drill presses, shears, Table saw, bandsaw and measuring tools such as scales and calipers.
• Can identify various types of aluminum alloys, tempers and thicknesses.
• Use hands and power tools to shape and smooth aluminum and steel.
• Operate equipment to cut parts with straight, angle and miter cuts.
• Capable of reading and understanding decimal scale and use of scales, protractors, and calipers.
• Can understand and locate revision levels on drawings, specifications, and materials.
• Maintain documentation such as work orders and parts tags
• Able to layout cut lines, bend lines and hole locations for hardware installations.
• Experience in the proper Drilling, (proper hole sizes) Countersinking, for the installation of various rivets and hardware fasteners.

Requirements

General Expectations

• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• 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

• High school diploma/GED
• Minimum Three years related manufacturing and/or installation experience, or
• Minimum Two years related aerospace manufacturing and/or installation experience.

Work Environment Requirements

• Full-Time Position.
• Warehouse and manufacturing environment.