Job Description

As a Structural Technician, you will play a critical role in maintaining and repairing aircraft structures. You will be responsible for complying with all safety regulations and procedures while performing your work. Your main tasks will include reading and interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, manuals, and specifications to determine layouts and patterns on materials. You will set up and operate fabricating machines to shape parts to specifications and operate soldering equipment to join sheet metal parts. Additionally, you will inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and tolerances using precision measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate diagnoses and repair of structural discrepancies noted.
• Install structural fittings such as bulkheads, formers, stringers, ribs, frames, and other components.
• Install insulation materials such as fiberglass or polyurethane using hand or power tools.
• Repair dents, cracks, or other damage to the aircraft’s skin using appropriate hand tools.
• Repair holes in aircraft skins using patch materials such as aluminum, composite materials, or plastic materials.
• Install, repair, and replace aircraft skins, structural components, and interior furnishings.
• Install interior and exterior trim such as windows, doors, bulkheads, wall panels, ceilings, flooring, and staircases.
• Repair or replace damaged control surfaces such as flaps, ailerons, rudders, elevators, or stabilizers using hand tools.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in aviation, sheet metal, structure, aircraft repair, and heavy structures.
• Machining skills to operate and maintain metalworking machines such as lathes, milling machines, and drill presses.
• Welding skills for repairing and modifying aircraft parts.
• Fabrication skills to create and repair tools and parts for aircraft.
• Inspection skills to assess the condition of aircraft parts and ensure their proper installation and performance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an FAA-approved sheet metal mechanic program.
• 3+ years’ experience as a sheet metal mechanic, with at least 2 years on aircraft.
• Working knowledge of blueprint reading, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
• Familiarity with aviation maintenance manuals.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a stable work schedule with an 8-hour first shift from Monday to Friday. Benefit from a comprehensive package that includes medical, dental, vacation, PTO, vision, life insurance, and 401K matching.

Work Environment

Work in a climate-controlled hangar environment at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, where you will be part of a collaborative team.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Worth, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $46.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Worth,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 5, 2025.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.