Position Purpose
As a Structural Mechanic III, youll work in a team-oriented environment, often with little to no supervision, performing a variety of structural assembly operations. Youll use required tools and appropriate prints, specifications, and operational requirements to complete work assignments, ensuring conformance to specifications. All work must align with company design specifications, quality standards, and customer expectations. You may also assist and instruct other team members.

Essential Functions

• Safely perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures, including varied drilling and riveting operations, ensuring all parts and assemblies meet requirements.
• Safely perform sheet metal layout, fabrication, and installation of parts, equipment, or fabricated items on aircraft.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt to new tasks quickly with minimal impact on established goals and schedules.
• Rivet structural members, assemblies, and parts using all necessary tools (e.g., portable riveting guns, pneumatic drills, countersinks, rivet shavers, files, reamers), and possess the ability to remove fasteners without damaging structures.
• Read work orders, blueprints, lofts, sketches, and operation sheets to determine the 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.
• Inspect all work to ensure a defect-free assembly prior to final inspection.
• Instruct and assist other team members in interpreting blueprints, drawings, and engineering orders; develop methods and shop aids to resolve production installation difficulties.
• Maintain and use all logs and records (e.g., MIR sheets, DMTs, Crabs, PCOs).
• Align and assemble parts using jigs, holding fixtures, pins, clamps, and fasteners. Utilize proper tooling to shape and form complex angles and configurations according to blueprint specifications or written/verbal information.
• Perform repairs per Discrepant Material Tags (DMT), Material Review Request (MRR), and Production Change Orders (PCO), ensuring installations meet conformity.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area, support the companys 5S & Lean Initiative Program, and comply with all safety regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment.

Additional Functions

• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Properly use and maintain company-provided tools and equipment, returning items to the 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 turnover report meetings and direct contact with leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 4 years of related structural assembly experience.
• Experience working with Solumina and Smarteam preferred.
• Q-stamp preferred.
• Basic computer and basic shop math skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic documents and instructions, and read a scale.
• Must have essential personal skills, aptitude for hands-on craftwork, a professional attitude, attention to detail, ability to work with people, and meet demanding schedules.
• Must be skilled in close tolerance work and have knowledge 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, work in small spaces or restricted areas, and lift 50 lbs.

• Time and a half overtime pay
• Full max per diem benefits
• Benefits
• Paycheck Advances
• Vacation Bonus
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401K
• 6 Paid Holidays