Sheet Metal Tech Lead

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.

Benefits

• 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

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manufacturing and assembly operations, allocating team members to balance workloads and meet tight production schedules.
• Interpret engineering prints, schematics, and work orders to ensure the physical structure meets exact specifications and quality standards.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentorship while strictly enforcing facility safety guidelines.
• Help lead root-cause analyses for any structural defects.
• Champion Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (5S) to minimize waste, optimize cycle times and improve overall floor efficiency.
• Accurately estimate work hours and material needs for projects.
• Read and understand decimal scale and use of scales, protractors, and calipers.
• Maintain documentation such as work orders in the company ERP system.
• Schedule work.
• Perform proper Drilling (proper hole sizes), Countersinking, for the installation of various rivets and hardware fasteners.

Requirements

• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• KA experience in the role, considered expert in the position.
• Direct the day-to-day work for a small team, provide support and guidance, ensure product and/or process quality and conformance.
• Mentor in the position, train other technicians on correct use of tools and complex processes.
• Possess 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 six years related manufacturing and/or installation experience, or
• Minimum five years related aerospace manufacturing and/or installation experience.

Schedule

Full-Time Position.

Work Environment

Warehouse and manufacturing environment.