Job Summary: To setup and operate a variety of machines to fabricate/form a variety of aircraft components into aircraft parts.

Job Responsibilities:

• Works from blueprints, oral and written instructions to hand form and straighten a variety of parts.


• Straightens or forms parts using hammers, drills, lead bars, shrinkers, stretchers, sanders and other fabrication equipment.


• Operates router, water knife, saws, shaper and drill press to cut and shape metal parts in accordance with pre-determined shop standards by using standard or recognized shop practices.


• Perform routine deburr operations such as sanding, grinding, and finishing parts in accordance with accepted shop standards.


• Uses a variety of hand and power tools to form, straighten, route, drill, shear and deburr a variety of parts.


• Smooths out and hand works all surfaces on a variety of production skin parts in accordance with specifications, making essential decisions involving the use of precise judgment.


• Checks and straightens parts in a thorough manner to meet desired shape and surface appearance of a high quality.


• Uses common metal forming and trimming tools such as hand shears, drills and hammers, etc. and operates sheet metal equipment such as shrinker, stretcher and crimpers.


• May perform rework and modification of a complex nature.


• Uses some measuring devices which include straightedge, scale and feeler gauges.


• Responsible only for own work.


• Maintain clean and orderly work area.


• Perform other related duties as required.

Education: Must have a high school diploma, an equivalent certificate, or a bronze level WorkKeys certification.

Experience: Requires 1-3 years combined experience operating relevant equipment.

Working Conditions: Somewhat disagreeable working conditions due to exposure to noise.