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About the role

The Airframe Sheet Metal Technician is responsible for ensuring that aircraft and equipment is functioning safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates, assembles, and installs prototype equipment used in research and development on a large variety of aircraft ranging from single airplanes to complex, multi-engine jets and helicopters.
• Interprets military technical manuals, technical orders, modification work orders and blueprints.
• Installs prototype equipment on aircraft and makes modifications to the existing airframe to accommodate installations.
• Coordinates with project engineer personnel throughout the project providing technical assistance to project engineers, contractors, and factory representatives, etc.
• Performs sheet metal repairs to a variety of aircraft, possessing an in-depth knowledge of sheet metal materials and repair techniques.
• Works with various thickness of aluminum, steel alloys, stainless steel, copper, brass and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the fabrication of production metal parts for aircraft modifications.
• Operates tools and equipment associated with sheet metal shop operation such as protractors, calipers, gauges, crimping tools/machines, forming machines, lathes, milling machines, saws, drilling presses, gas and heli-arc welding machines.
• Understands and interprets blueprints, schematics and rudimentary drawings.
• May be required to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
• Has no supervisory responsibilities; responsible for carrying out assigned tasks.

Requirements

• Ability to climb on top of and down from aircraft using aircraft hand/foot holds.
• Capable of lifting up to 25 lbs. overhead.
• Ability to work on feet all day and walk up to 2 miles per day.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum five (5) years recent and total experience in Airframe repair.
• Demonstrated ability to fabricate complex items from rudimentary drawings or verbal direction.
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply technical manual (TM) instructions and other approved sources of technical information.
• Familiarity with Y‑Tech’s policies and procedures.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance.
• Possession of a shadowed toolbox and a complete set of Airframe Sheet Metal Tools.
• Preference given to Calista shareholders and their descendants, spouses of Calista shareholders, and