Aircraft Parts Former B - 2nd Shift(
340935)Textron Aviation has been inspiring the journey of flight for nine decades through the iconic and beloved Cessna and Beechcraft brands. We are passionate advocates of aviation, empowering people with the freedom of flight. As you join our legacy as a global leader in private aviation, you’ll have opportunities to try new fields, expand your skills and knowledge, stretch your abilities, and build your career. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one. Your success is our success.
To fabricate, form, roll, joggle, automated joggle, punch, pierce, blank, coin dimple, hand drill and press a variety of aircraft details. May be required to assist lower grade Parts Formers.
Job Responsibilities:
• Sets up and operates various sizes of form, roll, joggle, punch, pierce, blank, hand drill and press equipment to fabricate aircraft details to specified dimensions, tolerances, and company specifications, with the use of hand tools, blueprints, hard tools, measuring instruments, and shop aids. May also load programs to operate automated joggle. Exercises judgment to plan and layout operational and set up sequences, performs routine duties in loading/unloading raw material, and performs simple hand forming and straightening operations.
o Uses oil or soap solution to lubricate details, places material on forming device along with necessary coverings to ensure correct form.
o Determines amount of pressure necessary according to form requirements and sets equipment appropriately.
o Uses templates and fixtures to drill extrusion parts.
• Sets up and operates various portable and stationary coin dimpling machines to coin dimple various sheet metal parts and air foil sections.
o Sets up and adjusts coin and ram pressure, dwell time, air pressure and heat controls as specified.
o Readjusts machine settings as required to obtain correct coin dimple.
• Responsible for the quality of own work.
• Performs other duties as required.
Education: Requires a high school diploma, an equivalent certificate, or a bronze level WorkKeys certification.
Experience: Requires a minimum of one year fabrication experience.
Working Conditions: Somewhat disagreeable working conditions due to surrounding machine noise, dirt, and lubricants.
Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S export control laws and regulations. If a position requires access to sensitive information controlled under these laws and regulations, a successful applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.
Kansas Tax CreditJoin Textron Aviation’s Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Visit https://www.aircapitaloftheworld.com/taxcredits for more information on the tax credit.EEO StatementTextron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.Recruiting CompanyTextron Aviation
US-Kansas-Wichita
Full-time
Individual Contributor
Second Shift
04/29/2026, 5:26:15 PM
We inspire the journey of flight. For more than 90 years, Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. With a range that includes everything from business jets, turboprops, and high-performance pistons, to special mission, military trainer and defense products, Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170 countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and versatility, along with our trusted global customer service network, for affordable, productive and flexible flight.
