Emmen
Aircraft Sheet Metal Worker / Technician Sheet Metal F/A-18
- 25 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
- Emmen
About the job
Do you enjoy working on and with machines? And only others have two left hands? Then a job in production awaits you at RUAG. At our locations, assembly, welding or disassembly takes place; the tasks are as diverse as our company. But the goal is always the same: to ensure that Switzerland is and remains safe.Aircraft Sheet Metal Worker / Technician Sheet Metal F/A-18
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Emmen
What you can achieve
- Perform structural repairs or modifications on aircraft during periodic maintenance and modification programmes
- Install prototype and series samples on all aircraft types
- Assist in finding solutions for specialist engineering
- Manufacture auxiliary tools such as bending jigs and drilling jigs
What you bring with you
- Completed training as a plant and apparatus builder, industrial, bodywork or construction sheet metal worker
- High professional competence in the area of responsibility
- Good German skills in spoken and written form
- Good technical English skills
- Experience in aviation is an advantage
- You are responsible, a team player, independent and flexible
- Willingness to work shifts (2 shifts Monday – Friday)
If you do not meet all the requirements one hundred percent, apply anyway. We are always looking for talented and motivated people who want to enrich our team. We place great value on diversity and equal opportunities and our goal is to build a diverse team in which everyone can fully develop their personal strengths. We especially encourage all people, regardless of their gender, who may have concerns about taking a position in a military-related environment, to apply.
About the department
Where others only see sheet metal, we ensure safety in the air. In our aircraft sheet metal workshop, we repair, process and renew aircraft structures and ensure that they meet the high demands of aviation. Precision, craftsmanship and technical know-how are part of our daily routine – and make a direct contribution to aircraft being able to take off safely.
Your benefits
Salary and benefits
We offer you a performance-oriented and market-appropriate salary, 13 monthly salaries as well as generous bonuses and allowances. Together with other benefits, this results in an attractive overall package.
We place great importance on our employees finding a healthy balance between work and private life. Therefore, among other things, we offer flexible working hours and home office options.
Flexible working
Discounts
At RUAG, you benefit from discounts in the areas of mobility and catering. In addition, you benefit from attractive offers on our benefit portal and have fleet discounts with various renowned car brands.
Advancement and training opportunities
It is important to us to promote and develop the potential of our employees. Through training, courses and further education, we support them in continuously expanding their skills to achieve their professional goals.
Leisure activities
Our employees are close to our hearts. That is why we give them a day off on their birthday, offer a diverse range of sports and the possibility to take additional days off against a salary deduction in addition to the annual holiday entitlement.
Your contact person
Lars Thomann
Talent Acquisition Specialist
lars.thomann@ruag.ch
