Sheet Metal Mechanic

Job Title: Sheet Metal Mechanic

Job Location: Indianapolis Indiana 46241

Onsite Requirements:

• 3+ years aviation sheet metal experience
• Hands-on experience working with aluminum and other aircraft metals
• Experience using riveting equipment, fabrication machinery, and precision layout skills.

Job Description:

• The Sheet Metal Technician fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs sheet metal components and structural assemblies on Client Aviation aircraft, including business jets and turboprops.
• This role requires hands-on expertise working with aluminum and other aircraft metals using fabrication machinery, riveting equipment, and precision layout skills.
• Technicians perform structural repairs, modification work, and part restoration in accordance with engineering drawings, blueprints, repair manuals, and FAA standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions to determine project scope, layout, materials, and repair methods.
• Lay out and fabricate sheet metal parts including cutting, bending, forming radii, drilling, deburring, and preparing materials for assembly.
• Perform rivet and component removal and install solid rivets (rivet gun or squeeze tool), blind rivets, and various fasteners.
• Set up countersinking and dimpling operations and ensure proper fit, alignment, and structural integrity of parts.
• Shape metal using hand tools, forming equipment, anvils, blocks, and hammers; operate fabrication machinery as required.
• Conduct corrosion identification, removal, surface prep, wash etch, Alodine application, and primer application.
• Guide and instruct 1–2 junior technicians on processes and best practices.
• Perform all work in compliance with repair manuals, FAA AC 43.13-1B, and Client manufacturing/repair standards.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Education:

• High school diploma, equivalent certification, or bronze-level WorkKeys.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of diversified aviation sheet metal experience—corporate/business jet or turboprop preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an airport security badge.

Preferred Technical Qualifications:

• Familiarity with aircraft structural repair manuals and FAA AC 43.13-1B.
• Ability to identify corrosion types and perform corrosion removal and surface treatment.
• Ability to recognize and properly use rivets, bolts, screws, nuts, washers, and aircraft fasteners.

• **3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
• This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future**