Job Title: Structures Mechanic
Job Description
As a Structures Mechanic, you will be responsible for inspecting, repairing, and replacing aircraft sheet metal structures such as main landing gear fittings, aircraft skins, and floor beams. You will work in accordance with applicable maintenance manuals, FAA regulations, and company policies and procedures. Your role will involve reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, and product specifications to determine the sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products.
Responsibilities
- Research technical data and perform inspection, repair, and replacement of aircraft sheet metal structures.
- Plan, lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal parts, equipment, and products.
- Select gauge and type of sheet metal or nonmetallic material according to product specifications.
- Lay out and mark dimensions and reference lines on material using scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers.
- Perform maintenance work such as repair and maintenance of company equipment and shop housecleaning.
- Make appropriate entries in Component Removal Log and complete identification tags and repairable/parts routing tags upon removing components from aircraft.
- Ensure proper documentation on training records for training received and sign routine and non-routine work cards.
Essential Skills
- 1-5+ years of experience in aircraft sheet metal work.
- Experience with commercial aircraft, larger than a CRJ 900, Boeing, and Airbus preferred.
- Valid Driver's license.
- Basic set of tools.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with sheet metal repair, riveting, drilling, and assembly.
- Knowledge of blueprint reading and sheet metal fabrication techniques.
Why Work Here?
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, and life insurance (STD & LTD). Our company provides an Employee Wellness Program, 401(k) Plan, company-paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), and an Employee Assistance Program. We value our employees and strive to create a supportive and balanced work environment.
Work Environment
The role requires sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods. You will frequently bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, balance, and reach above shoulder level, with occasional crawling, climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling weight up to 50lbs unassisted. This position requires eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity, and corrected vision and hearing to normal range. You will operate equipment such as hydraulic press brakes, power shears, forming equipment, hand tools, lift equipment, stands, ladders, glass beading equipment, rivet guns, and drills. The work location is primarily the B777 Cargo Conversion Program, but you may be asked to work property-wide. Potential hazards include exposure to high-intensity noise levels, extreme temperature changes, materials identified on Safety Data Sheets, working at unprotected heights or around moving machinery, and aircraft fuel tank entry. Protective equipment such as goggles, safety glasses, face shields, ear protection, aprons, gloves, and safety harnesses is required.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Marana, Arizona.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $45.00/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 Los Angeles,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 11, 2025.
About Aerotek:
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.
Employment Type: OTHER
