Sheet Metal Tech III

Knight Aerospace; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Affordable Medical Coverage

401(k) with Company Match

Generous PTO Program

Paid Holidays

Overtime Opportunities

Company-Paid Dental & Vision Insurance

Performance-Based Bonus Opportunities

Job summary

Knight Aerospace in San Antonio, TX is seeking an Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician to follow Production Manager instructions to design and manufacture sheet metal components and systems. The role requires reading drawings, operating metalworking tools, and ensuring high quality, safe outputs aligned with customer expectations.

The position emphasizes hands-on fabrication in a warehouse/manufacturing environment with opportunities to use a wide range of hand and power tools, and to contribute to a

Qualifications

• 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 listed hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Operate drill presses, shears, Table saws, bandsaws and measuring tools.
• Identify aluminum alloys, tempers and thicknesses.
• Use hand and power tools to shape aluminum and steel.
• Layout cut lines, bend lines and hole locations for hardware installations.
• Maintain documentation such as work orders and parts tags.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Combination wrench set

6" Diagonal cutters

6" Steel rule

Needle file set

1/4 Drive socket set

3/8 Drive socket set

Screwdriver set

Ball Peen Hammer

Plastic Tip Hammer

Long Nose Pliers

Slip Joint Pliers

Hex Key Set

Punch Set

Chisel Set

Combination Square

Magnetic Pickup Tool

LED Flashlight

Inspection Mirror

3-pc File Set

Air Blow Gun

Aviation Snips

Digital Caliper

Pneumatic Die Grinder

3/8 Air Drill

Automatic Center Punch

Deburring Tool

3/8 Air Hose

Countersink Cages (2)

Locking Pliers

Cleco Pliers

3/8 Air Ratchet

Job description

Description

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

Description

• 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.

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.

Required Tools*

• Combination wrench set
• 6" Diagonal cutters
• 6" Steel rule
• Needle file set
• 1/4 Drive socket set
• 3/8 Drive socket set
• Screwdriver set
• Ball Peen Hammer
• Plastic Tip Hammer
• Long Nose Pliers
• Slip Joint Pliers
• Hex Key Set
• Punch Set
• Chisel Set
• Combination Square
• Magnetic Pickup Tool
• LED Flashlight
• Inspection Mirror
• 3-pc File Set
• Air Blow Gun
• Rolling Tool Cart
• Aviation Snips
• Digital Caliper
• Pneumatic Die Grinder
• 3/8 Air Drill
• Automatic Center Punch
• Deburring Tool
• 3/8 Air Hose
• Countersink Cages (2)
• Locking Pliers
• Cleco Pliers
• 3/8 Air Ratchet