Duration: 4 years
Pay Range: $25 - $28.75/h on W2
Shift: 1st (start from 6 AM to 4:40 PM)
Industry: Aerospace/Aviation Manufacturing
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 4 years related structural assembly experience.
- Experience working with Solumina and Smarteam preferred... Q-stamp preferred.
- Experience in Aircraft fabrication
- Previous Aircraft Structural repair required
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Position Purpose:
In a team oriented work environment, under little to no supervision, Structural Mech III perform a variety of structural assembly operations using required tools and appropriate prints, specs and operational requirements to complete work assignment, and ensure conformance to specification. All work performed should be in accordance with company design specifications, quality standards and completed work should meet customer expectations. May assist and instruct other team members.
Hiring Manager would like to see candidates who can perform the following:
- Ability to fabricate aircraft/repair parts to close tolerances +/- 0.030 with complex angles / bends.
- Can repair / drill / trim composite components to specified tolerances. Proficient in removal and installation of blind mechanical fasteners (i.e. Huck / Cherry type fasteners).
- Able to read and interpret 2D drawings with aptitude to use 3D modeling programs as an alternate.
- Ability to drill / ream close tolerance / interference fit fastener holes.
- Can accurately match drill new parts / panels to existing aircraft structure or old parts (+/- 0.030-hole tolerances).
- Must be able to use precision measuring tools (i.e. calipers and depth gauges, scales), Able to lay out fastener patterns in aircraft structure while maintaining edge distance and fastener spacing. Remove and install solid rivets using riveting and squeezing methods.
- Can identify aircraft corrosion and blend corrosion or other damage to proper blend ratios (i.e. 10:1).
- Can properly mix and apply aircraft protective coating and sealants via brushing or dipping methods.
Essential Functions:
- Safely perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures and varied drilling and riveting operations; ensures parts/assembly meet requirements. Safely perform sheet metal layout, fabrication, and installation of parts, equipment, or fabricated items on aircraft
- Possess the proven ability to move to new tasks with only a moderate, short-term impact to established goal hours and schedule
- Rivet structural members, assemblies, and parts using all tools required to do the job (e.g. portable riveting guns, pneumatic drills, counter sinks, rivet shavers, files, reamers, rivets). Ability to remove fasteners without damaging structures
- Read work orders, blueprints, lofts, sketches, and operation sheets to determine sequence of operations, type size and hole pattern for rivets, cut and form plastics and follow standard operating procedures when using adhesives, sealants, and solvents
- Check all work and ensure a defective free assembly prior to final inspection
- Instruct and assist other team members in interpretation of blueprints, drawings, and engineering orders; develop methods and shop aids to resolve production installation difficulties and problems
- Maintain and use all logs and records (e.g. MIR sheets, DMTs, Crabs, PCOs)
- Align and assemble parts to be riveted using jigs, holding fixtures, pins, clamps, and fasteners. Utilizing proper tooling, shape and form complex angles and configurations according to blueprint specifications or written/verbal information
- Make repairs per Discrepant Material Tags (DMT), Material Review Request (MRR), Production Change Orders (PCO), performs necessary rework to ensure installations meet conformity
- Maintain a neat and orderly work area, supports the company 5S & Lean Initiative Program and complies with all safety regulations. Use of personal protective equipment as required
Additional Functions:
- Participate in continuous improvement activities
- Properly use and maintain company-provided tools and equipment and returns items to tool room after use
- Ensure standard operating procedures are followed when operating ground support equipment
- Properly collect and dispose of waste fuel, oil, hydraulic fluids, de-icing fluids, and solvent rags
- Ensure accurate daily job charging to the aircraft
- Exchange job related information and coordinate work activities between shifts through turn over report meetings and direct contact with leadership
Perform other duties as assigned. Other Requirements:
- Basic computer and basic shop math skills
- Read and comprehend basic documents and instructions and read a scale
- Must have essential personal skills and possess aptitude for hands-on craftwork, a professional attitude, attention to detail, ability to work with people and to meet demanding schedules
- Must be skilled in close tolerance work and have knowledge of use of special tools and equipment
- Ability to work with composite resins and materials
- Must be able to work any shift
- Must be able to climb ladders, stands, stairs, and work in small spaces or restricted areas & lift 50 lbs
