Aerospace Sheet Metal Technician – Aircraft Structures

Placements24; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 248,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Overtime opportunities

Ongoing training

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an Aircraft Structures Technician specializing in sheet metal for our Vereeniging, Gauteng facility. The role involves repairing, modifying, and fabricating aircraft structural components from metals and alloys with a focus on precision and safety.

You will read blueprints and repair manuals, identify damage, and fabricate parts using sheet metal techniques. Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines in a busy aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Aircraft Structures Technician or Sheet Metal Worker focused on aviation.
• Skilled in reading/interpreting structural drawings and repair schemes.
• Proficient with sheet metal fabrication: cutting, bending, forming, drilling, riveting.
• Familiar with aluminum alloys, titanium, and composites; knowledge of safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Repair, modify, and fabricate aircraft structural components using sheet metal and related materials.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and repair manuals to guide work.
• Identify damage (cracks, corrosion, distortions) and plan repairs.
• Fabricate and fit parts using tools like shears, brakes, lathes, milling machines; perform riveting and welding.

Skills

Aircraft structures

Sheet metal work

Reading blueprints

Precision measuring

Safety procedures

Tools

Sheet metal tools: shears, brakes, lathe, milling machine

Precision measuring tools

Job description

Placements24 seeks an Aircraft Structures Technician specializing in sheet metal for our Vereeniging, Gauteng facility. The role involves repairing, modifying, and fabricating aircraft structural components from metals and alloys with a focus on precision and safety.

You will read blueprints and repair manuals, identify damage, and fabricate parts using sheet metal techniques. Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines in a busy aerospace environment.