Join PDS Tech Commercial and Take Your Aerospace Career to New Heights as a Senior Aircraft Sheetmetal Technician in Columbus, MS!
Title: Senior Aircraft Technician - Sheetmetal
Location: Columbus, MS
Hourly Rate of Pay Range: $42.50 per hour
Duration of assignment: Open Ended
PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a global leader in the aerospace industry to find an experienced and detail-driven Senior Aircraft Sheetmetal Technician . If you’re passionate about aircraft craftsmanship, thrive in a precision-driven environment, and want to work on advanced rotorcraft systems, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of aviation.
In this role, you’ll be a critical part of the production team responsible for installing, fitting, and assembling sheet metal components that directly support aircraft performance, safety, and reliability.
What You’ll Do
As a Senior Aircraft Technician – Sheetmetal, your expertise will help ensure aircraft structures are assembled to the highest quality and safety standards.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Install sheet metal parts and assemblies on aircraft while ensuring structural integrity and operational safety
Fit and assemble skins, frames, stabilizers, tail booms, and additional helicopter sub-assemblies
Perform drilling, fitting, riveting, and modification work on aircraft structures
Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, diagrams, and engineering drawings
Assist in developing patterns and templates to streamline manufacturing processes and ensure dimensional accuracy
Apply standard aircraft fabrication and repair practices in accordance with aerospace specifications
Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work environment
Utilize production tools and equipment, including hydraulic lifts and hand tools
Collaborate with team members and leadership to support production goals and quality standards
Required Qualifications
Minimum of six (6) years of aircraft sheet metal experience, preferably in rotorcraft
Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and technical drawings
Experience performing fabrication, repair modifications, and structural assembly work
Ability to read, write, and speak English
Strong attention to detail, craftsmanship, and commitment to safety
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Requirements
This is a highly hands-on onsite role requiring physical mobility and the ability to work in active production environments.
Onsite presence required: 95
Ability to lift and carry up to 30 lbs/14 kgs daily
Ability to stand, walk, squat, kneel, push, and pull throughout the workday
Ability to safely operate tools, lifts, and electronic equipment
Ability to hear alarms, safety warnings, and participate in conversations in production settings
Occasional travel up to 5
Required PPE
Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, Protective Gloves, and additional PPE as required by the facility or customer site.
What You Can Expect:
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge aerospace technology
Stable, long-term career potential in a growing industry
Collaborative and safety-focused work culture
Competitive compensation and professional growth opportunities
The chance to contribute to aircraft that make a real-world impact
Ready to Build Something Extraordinary?
If you’re an experienced aircraft sheet metal professional ready to take the next step in your aerospace career, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of flight with PDS Tech Commercial.
This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.
Pay Details: $42.50 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
