Sheet Metal Technician

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Use hand skill as appropriate using multiple forming techniques to manufacture & fabricate aircraft structural parts from metallic raw materials (predominantly aluminium) using hand skills and tooling in combination with machinery techniques where needed
• To be able to interpret technical documentation
• To be able to work with aircraft technicians for fine adjustment of manufactured parts to ensure aircraft fitment
• Co-ordinate with the heat treatments team where needed
• Contribute to team delivery of agreed targets and goals
• Comply with current Tool Control procedure;
• Attend and contribute to team meetings;
• Support a climate of continuous improvement to assist productivity, quality and lean methodology;
• To achieve a maximum flexibility, team members will undertake training and train other team members
• Undertake work to highest level of competence;
• Agree to do other duties within the team to support team output;
• Work within and promote the Behavioural Competencies;
• Adherence to our Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and all associated Business Manuals.

Competencies:

Core

Essential:

• Team worker that has the ability to fully interact with other team members;
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Desirable:

• Ability to provide advice as a subject matter expert.

Functional:

Essential:

• Full compliance and understanding of Quality Management System;
• Actively participate in continuous improvement activities.

Organisational Relationships:

• Reports directly to the Front Line Manager.

Professional Qualifications/Education and Training:

Essential:

• Recognised indentured apprenticeship or military equivalent.
• Human Factors.
• Experience of working with forming parts from raw materials

Desirable;

• Suitable engineering qualification, preferably in an aviation area but not essential
• Familiar with Military MRP 145 and associated Regulatory Articles (RA’s).

Experience:

• Previous experience within would be an advantage