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