Air Force · 2A771

Aircraft Metals Technology: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Air Force 2A771 Aircraft Metals Technology experience builds transferable skills in machining, welding, fabrication, technical drawings, sheet metal, equipment operation, inspection, quality control, supervision, and training. CivLaunch currently matches 26 open civilian jobs to this specialty, including Machine Operator at Piper Aircraft, Welder at Lockheed Martin, and Forming Fabricator at LMI Aerospace.

About the 2A771 specialty

Performs and supervises fabrication, repair, and modification of metal aircraft parts, tools, and support equipment. Plans machining and welding projects from engineering drawings, operates and oversees lathes, mills, grinders, and welding equipment, selects materials and processes, inspects finished parts against dimensional and technical specifications, trains junior technicians, and manages shop workload and documentation. Craftsman (7-skill) level.

Transferable skills

  • Machining
  • Welding
  • Fabrication
  • Technical Drawings
  • Sheet Metal
  • Equipment Operation
  • Inspection
  • Quality Control
  • Supervision
  • Training

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26 jobs match 2A771 Aircraft Metals Technology

Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.

  1. Machine Operator

    Piper Aircraft · Vero Beach, FL

    Strong Match
    • $20.63–$24.97 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing

    Machine operator on Piper Aircraft's Vero Beach, Florida production floor, hired at three levels. Forms and machines aircraft parts on brake presses, shears, punch presses, laser turrets, tube benders, lathes, and mills from Piper drawings and process specs, performs first-article and self inspections, and handles routine machine upkeep under FAA quality rules.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, fabrication, and technical drawings.

    Shares 7 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Fabrication
    • Technical Drawings
    • Sheet Metal
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On irecruit-us.com · Added Sep 25
  2. Welder

    Lockheed Martin · Owego, NY

    Strong Match
    • $41,900–$77,700 a year
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 3+ years

    Production welder building aerospace parts and assemblies from aluminum, titanium, and other alloys with manual and robotic welding processes. Inspects welds, keeps traceability records, and helps train new welders to aerospace quality standards.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, fabrication, and technical drawings.

    Shares 7 of your 10 skills:

    • Welding
    • Fabrication
    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    • Training
    View Job On lockheedmartin.eightfold.ai · Added Sep 24
  3. Forming Fabricator

    LMI Aerospace · St. Charles, MO

    Strong Match
    • Aircraft Structures

    Second-shift sheet metal forming fabricator at Sonaca North America (formerly LMI Aerospace) in St. Charles, Missouri, working four ten-hour nights. Sets up and runs shears, saws, and forming equipment from planning and engineering data, checks first parts with gauges, mylars, and calipers, inspects every part, does minor machine upkeep, and records counts and nonconformances. High school diploma preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to fabrication, technical drawings, and sheet metal.

    Shares 6 of your 10 skills:

    • Fabrication
    • Technical Drawings
    • Sheet Metal
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 25
  4. TIG Welder

    NMG Aerospace · Stow, OH

    Good Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 3+ years

    TIG welder at NMG Aerospace in Stow, Ohio. Welds stainless, aluminum, and titanium pressure tanks and structural parts to print, torch-brazes joints, installs hardware, and checks welds and dimensions with gauges. Also runs shears, press brakes, and plasma cutters. Needs three to five years of TIG welding, blueprint reading, and passing company-supplied MIL-STD-1595 or AWS D17.1 testing.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, fabrication, and technical drawings.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Welding
    • Fabrication
    • Technical Drawings
    • Sheet Metal
    • Inspection
    • Requires: MIL-STD-1595 / AWS D17.1 weld certification (company-supplied test)
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.com · Added Sep 29
  5. CNC Mill Machinist (1st Shift)

    Primus Aerospace · Lakewood, CO

    Good Match
    • $22–$42 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Entry level

    CNC mill machinist at Primus Aerospace in Lakewood, Colorado, on a four-day first shift, hired as Machinist I, II, or setup machinist by experience. Runs mills from work orders, reads GD&T prints, sets up vises and work coordinates, checks dimensions with calipers and micrometers, meets cycle times, and completes job paperwork. $22 to $42 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and equipment operation.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Oct 1
  6. Welder

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Good Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Entry level

    Production welder at Essex Industries in St. Louis, which builds aircraft components and oxygen and breathing equipment. TIG and MIG welds and finishes many metals and alloys for parts that must meet strength and pressure specs, works from blueprints and sketches, inspects finished welds, and completes paperwork. Needs one to three years of technical training and a year of welding.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, fabrication, and technical drawings.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Welding
    • Fabrication
    • Technical Drawings
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 25
  7. Precision Grinder

    Héroux-Devtek · Livonia, MI

    Good Match
    • $27.16 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 3+ years

    Precision grinder at Beaver Aerospace & Defense in Livonia, Michigan. Sets up grinding machines from blueprints, picks and mounts wheels, grinds inside and outside diameters and faces to tolerances as tight as fifty millionths of an inch, checks parts with micrometers and gauges, adjusts or stops machines when problems appear, and does routine upkeep. Pays $27.16 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and equipment operation.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 29
  8. Production Machinist

    LMI Aerospace · Fredonia, KS

    Good Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Entry level

    Production machinist at Sonaca North America in Fredonia, Kansas. Loads and cycles CNC machining centers and manual machines, watches for worn or broken cutting tools, checks parts against blueprint dimensions with calipers and micrometers, deburrs finished parts, keeps fluids topped and chips cleared, and fills out production paperwork. Entry path: high school diploma or assessment; machining trade school preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and equipment operation.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 29
  9. Quality Inspector II

    NMG Aerospace · Tempe, AZ

    Good Match
    • Quality
    • 3+ years

    Senior quality inspector at NMG Aerospace in Tempe, Arizona. Performs final and in-process inspection of machined aerospace parts against prints, GD&T, and military and industry specs, runs the CMM and contour tracer, completes first article inspections and FAA 8130 paperwork, handles discrepant material reports, and oversees source inspectors. Needs three years of machining inspection; ASQ certification preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to technical drawings, equipment operation, and inspection.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    • Supervision
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.com · Added Sep 29
  10. Production Supervisor, Grinding

    Héroux-Devtek · Livonia, MI

    Good Match
    • $85,000 a year
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 5+ years

    Second-shift production supervisor for the grinding department at Beaver Aerospace & Defense in Livonia, Michigan. Leads machinists doing precision ID/OD, centerless, and thread grinding, schedules the work, reads drawings and sets methods and tooling, fixes grinder problems, checks parts with gauges and CMM, and coaches staff. Needs five years each of grinding and supervision. Pays $85,000 a year.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and inspection.

    Shares 6 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    • Supervision
    • Training
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 29
  11. CNC Machinist

    NMG Aerospace · Stow, OH

    Good Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 4+ years

    CNC machinist at NMG Aerospace in Stow, Ohio. Sets up tooling and fixtures on CNC lathes and mills, proves out first parts to the blueprint, runs production, inspects parts in process, and records SPC data and ERP transactions. Needs four to seven years of CNC machining in a regulated industry and a high school diploma; apprenticeship or journeyman card preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and equipment operation.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.com · Added Sep 25
  12. CNC Machinist

    AeroTEC · Moses Lake, WA

    Good Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 5+ years

    Contract CNC machinist at AeroTEC's flight test center in Moses Lake, Washington. Programs in G-code, sets up, and runs CNC mills to make tooling, test models, and parts for flight test programs, assembles aircraft parts, and welds shop fixtures. Needs a high school diploma, five years operating 3-, 4-, and 5-axis mills, and three years of CNC programming.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, welding, and fabrication.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Welding
    • Fabrication
    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    View Job On paycomonline.net · Added Sep 25
  13. CNC Mill Production Team Lead

    Primus Aerospace · Lakewood, CO

    Good Match
    • $30–$42 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 5+ years

    CNC mill team lead at Primus Aerospace in Lakewood, Colorado, which machines tight-tolerance parts for defense and aerospace primes. Runs daily mill production, sets up 3- to 5-axis mills, proves and troubleshoots programs, tracks scrap and cycle times, trains and evaluates machinists, and leads lean and 5S work. Needs five years of machining and GD&T. Pays $30 to $42 hourly.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and quality control.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Quality Control
    • Supervision
    • Training
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 29
  14. CNC Lathe Production Team Lead

    Primus Aerospace · Lakewood, CO

    Good Match
    • $30–$42 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 5+ years

    CNC lathe team lead at Primus Aerospace in Lakewood, Colorado, on a four-day first shift. Runs daily lathe production to schedule, cost, and quality, sets up lathes and proves and troubleshoots programs, gives operators setups and tooling, tracks cycle times and scrap, coaches and evaluates machinists, and drives lean and 5S improvements. Five years of machining, including lathe setup.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and quality control.

    Shares 5 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Quality Control
    • Supervision
    • Training
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Oct 1
  15. Sheet Metal Fabricator

    Lockheed Martin · Grand Prairie, TX

    Potential Match
    • $24.55–$44.23 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing

    Sheet metal fabricator and assembler laying out, fabricating, riveting, drilling, and assembling semi-complex missile parts and fixtures using brakes, rolls, routers, and hand tools.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to fabrication, technical drawings, and sheet metal.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Fabrication
    • Technical Drawings
    • Sheet Metal
    • Equipment Operation
    View Job On lockheedmartin.eightfold.ai · Added Sep 24
  16. Quality Control Inspector

    Electroimpact · Mukilteo, WA

    Potential Match
    • $27–$32 an hour
    • Quality

    Quality control inspector at Electroimpact, a Mukilteo, Washington builder of aircraft assembly automation, on day or night shift. Measures machined parts with calipers, micrometers, height gages, and indicators against drawings, records results, and coordinates outside calibration vendors, schedules, and certificates. High school diploma required; manufacturing or inspection experience preferred, with training provided. Pay $27 to $32 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and inspection.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On portal.dynamicsats.com · Added Sep 25
  17. Quality Control Inspector

    Airborne Systems · CA

    Potential Match
    • $18.75–$21 an hour
    • Quality
    • Entry level

    QC inspector at Airborne Systems' California parachute plant. Inspects sewn materials and assemblies during production with calipers and force gauges, reads drawings and revision levels, records inspection and traceability data, flags quality problems, inspects customer repairs, and trains new inspectors. Needs a high school diploma, a year or two of inspection, and U.S. person status.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to technical drawings, inspection, and quality control.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Technical Drawings
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    • Training
    View Job On airborne-sys.com · Added Sep 25
  18. CMM Operator

    Primus Aerospace · Lakewood, CO

    Potential Match
    • $28–$42 an hour
    • Quality

    CMM operator and quality inspector at Primus Aerospace in Lakewood, Colorado. Sets up and runs PC-DMIS coordinate measuring machines on machined aerospace parts, performs first article, in-process, and final inspections against drawings and GD&T, writes inspection reports, flags nonconforming parts, and keeps the CMM verified and maintained. Day shift with overtime. Pays $28 to $42 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to technical drawings, equipment operation, and inspection.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 29
  19. Quality Inspector

    LMI Aerospace · Fredonia, KS

    Potential Match
    • Quality

    Quality inspector at Sonaca North America in Fredonia, Kansas. Sets up and runs the CMM from setup sheets, makes small program adjustments, moves data through CAD/CAM and SPC systems, works a parts schedule that shifts for rush jobs, maintains the machine daily, and documents compliance with the quality system. High school diploma or assessment; drawing reading needed.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to technical drawings, equipment operation, and inspection.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 29
  20. Welder

    Moog · Buffalo, NY

    Potential Match
    • $38–$47 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 5+ years

    Senior welder operating electron beam, orbital, and TIG welding equipment on precision space and defense components; sets up and maintains welders, inspects welds under microscope, leads the work cell, and trains technicians.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, equipment operation, and inspection.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Welding
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Training
    View Job On moog.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 24
  21. Wire Harness Assembler

    Innovative Solutions & Support · Exton, PA

    Potential Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing

    Wire harness assembler at Innovative Aerosystems' avionics plant in Exton, Pennsylvania. Builds harnesses and cable assemblies from drawings, schematics, and bills of material, stripping, crimping, routing, terminating, and lacing wire to IPC/WHMA-A-620, runs automated assembly equipment, inspects finished work, and records production data. High school diploma required; harness or electronics assembly experience and IPC certification preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to technical drawings, equipment operation, and inspection.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Sep 25
  22. Machinist

    GKN Aerospace · Wellington, KS

    Potential Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Entry level

    Third-shift machinist at GKN Aerospace in Wellington, Kansas, trained on the job toward certification. Machines metal and composite aircraft parts to work instructions and blueprints, checks them with precision gages, reports safety and quality problems, and contributes lean improvement ideas. Needs a high school diploma or three years of manufacturing, a year of machining, and U.S. person status.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, technical drawings, and inspection.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Technical Drawings
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On joinus.gknaerospace.com · Added Sep 25
  23. Manufacturing Process Lead

    Moog · Orrville, OH

    Potential Match
    • $33.65–$38.46 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 7+ years

    Second-shift machining cell lead providing technical leadership to machinists and operators: gear machining setups, job sequencing, real-time troubleshooting, quality of finished parts, training, and setup documentation.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to machining, equipment operation, and quality control.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Machining
    • Equipment Operation
    • Quality Control
    • Training
    View Job On moog.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 24
  24. Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician

    Primus Aerospace · Lakewood, CO

    Potential Match
    • $24–$28 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Clearance-eligible

    Entry-level electro-mechanical assembly technician at Primus Aerospace in Lakewood, Colorado, a machining and assembly supplier to defense and space primes. Assembles and solders components from drawings and bills of material, deburrs, grinds, polishes, and tumbles machined parts, inspects finished work, and records production data. Needs hand soldering skills and IPC J-STD-001 or willingness to certify. $24 to $28 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to technical drawings, equipment operation, and inspection.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Technical Drawings
    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 25
  25. Line Service Supervisor

    Hill Aircraft · Atlanta, GA

    Potential Match
    • Flight Operations
    • 5+ years

    Line service supervisor at the Hill Aircraft FBO in Atlanta, leading technicians who fuel, tow, marshal, and handle baggage for business aircraft. Runs shift safety briefings, assigns and checks work, trains new staff, keeps shifts staffed, plans ramp parking and hangar space, tracks fuel farm inventory and quality checks, and verifies inspection paperwork. Hourly, full time.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment operation, quality control, and supervision.

    Shares 4 of your 10 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Quality Control
    • Supervision
    • Training
    • Requires: NATA Safety 1st PLST
    View Job On hillaircraft.isolvedhire.com · Added Sep 29
  26. Calibration Technician

    Lockheed Martin · Orlando, FL

    Potential Match
    • $27.04–$43.42 an hour
    • Quality
    • Clearance-eligible

    Tool calibration technician calibrating mechanical and precision measuring tools to specifications and engineering drawings, setting up precision measurement equipment, and accepting or rejecting items for dimensional conformity.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to technical drawings, inspection, and quality control.

    Shares 3 of your 10 skills:

    • Technical Drawings
    • Inspection
    • Quality Control
    View Job On lockheedmartin.eightfold.ai · Added Sep 24