Job Description

As a Sheetmetal Technician, you will be responsible for drilling out fasteners, riveting, and performing trim work on aircraft and parts. You will primarily focus on sheet metal modification tasks. Experience with King Air and/or working in a modification environment is advantageous, and you should be comfortable with blueprint reading.

Responsibilities

• Drill out fasteners, rivet, and execute trim work on aircraft and parts.
• Perform sheet metal modification and repair tasks.
• Utilize blueprints to guide modification processes.
• Work with airframe and composite materials as needed.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in Sheet Metal Modification.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a repair environment or experimental line.
• Possession of personal tools required for the job.

Shift

• Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break.
• Overtime is limited, maintaining a 40-hour workweek.

Work Environment

This position is based in an FBO environment in Newton, KS. The shop accommodates up to 8-10 aircraft and consists of 12 mechanics. The dress code is casual, allowing jeans or shorts and a t-shirt, though safety glasses are required at times.

Why Work Here?

Join a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and collaborative work environment. Enjoy a balanced workweek with limited overtime, ensuring a steady work-life balance. Work on a variety of aircraft projects, enhancing your skills and expertise in sheet metal modification.

This is a Contract position based out of Newton, KS.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Newton,KS.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 13, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.