Manufacturing Technician - Apprentice

GAME AEROSPACE • Bentonville, AR

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Game Aerospace is a growing business that designs, manufactures, and sells composite airplanes. Our hand-crafted airplanes are delivered and flown around the world. As a Manufacturing Technician - Apprentice, you will be responsible for fabricating, trimming, and finishing composite aircraft components and assemblies. You will perform work to engineering drawings and specifications while ensuring quality and precision. This role is hands-on, requires high attention to detail, and plays a direct part in producing world-class aircraft.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical training a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, and specifications.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Physical ability to work standing, kneeling, bending, and lifting as required.
• Strong safety mindset and ability to follow procedures.

Nice To Haves

• 1–5 years of experience in aerospace, composites, or advanced manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Experience with body shop/paint environment or tooling fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Use hands to cut, place, and manipulate composite materials such as carbon fiber and fiberglass.
• Use hand tools to sand, trim, and drill cured composite structures.
• Use common measuring and inspection devices to ensure components are made to exact specifications.
• Clean and inspect production tooling to validate they are acceptable for use.
• Apply body filler products.
• Knowledge of cleaning, prepping, and releasing molds
• Using a high attention to detail, sand, and shape surfaces to prepare them for primer and painting operations.
• Utilize FOD prevention techniques on a continual basis.
• Complete checklists of own work and check other’s work as necessary.
• Comply with all company policies on safe work practices.
• Frequently work while walking, sitting, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, crouching, laying, and reaching

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans that include both PPO and High-Deductible HSA options for medical.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care) to reduce out-of-pocket costs.
• 401k Plan with a 4% company match with full vesting day 1.
• Employee assistance program includes financial coaching, will preparation, budgeting, and many more.
• Company-paid Life Insurance and company-paid Short-Term Disability provide built-in financial protection from day one.
• Optional supplemental Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness plans allow you to customize your coverage as your family’s needs grow.
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off in addition to paid holidays
• Employee Pilot Training Program to get you your pilot license

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed