Sheetmetal Aircraft Mechanic I

About the Role

The Aircraft Sheetmetal Mechanic I fabricates, installs, and maintains sheet-metal equipment and fixtures such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, and metal roofing. Work involves planning and laying out sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting up and operating sheet-metal working machines; and using hand tools to cut, bend, form, shape, fit, assemble, and install sheet-metal articles.

Responsibilities

• Read and analyze work requests, applicable specifications, and similar work data
• Develop and draw working sketches showing views, sections, or profiles
• Manufacture and fabricate aircraft sheet metal parts, panels, doors, and similar articles from various serviced aircraft, including fuselage, door assemblies, windshield panel angles, washers, firewalls, and straight brackets
• Work with various types of metal and materials including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, corrugated aluminum, titanium, iron, brass, copper, magnesium, rubber, plastic, plexiglass, fiberglass, and others
• Determine type and extent of repair or replacement required, type of material, and repair methods to use
• Lay out, cut, form, join, assemble, and install items
• Develop parts and templates from prints, drawings, or original parts to produce repair parts that are not readily available
• Plan, lay out, cut, form, shape, and assemble complex sheet metal items
• Use developed patterns/layouts, prefabricated templates, or old parts as samples; scribe outlines on sheet metal and cut out scribed parts using shears, Do-All saw, and turret punch
• Form metal using cornice brake, punch press, drill press, and similar metal forming tools
• Finish and smooth edges of metal sheet after cutting; assemble component sheet metal pieces with rivets, screws, nuts, and bolts
• Align, drill, and ream material for installation of various types of riveting, taking precautions to protect dissimilar metals
• Apply necessary protective compounds, special insulating protective tape, plastic cement, fiberglass resins, and similar materials
• Independently lay out templates, transcribe information from templates, and manufacture double contour parts with configuration in several planes
• Assemble and fasten fabricated parts by installing bolts, rivets, screws, and/or seaming
• Ensure finished aircraft parts meet quality standards for soundness, strength, and appearance in accordance with specifications
• Work inside fuel tanks (e.g., CH 47) or other confined spaces as required
• Follow all safety procedures and use appropriate personal protective equipment, including checking protective devices for proper operation
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment
• Participate in maintenance test flights and operation checks as required
• May be required to lead teams through more complex aircraft relevant tasks
• May be required to make entries in aircraft logs and records

Minimum Requirements

• Valid up-to-date A&P license; OR if no A&P license, shall have three (3) years aviation maintenance experience, two (2) years rotary wing aircraft experience, and two (2) years on the assigned MDS (Sheetmetal) — all experience must be within the six (6) most recent years
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization (US Citizenship required for facility credentials/authorization at the work location)
• Must possess own shadowed/etched tools and toolbox

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years of actual and recent experience in the repair, modification, maintenance, and overhaul of aircraft

Knowledge & Skills

• Thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures, and replacement of parts
• Broad knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair
• Basic knowledge of electrical theory
• Thorough knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes, and shears
• Working knowledge of technical publications and Logistics Information Systems
• Able to prioritize workloads to maintain schedules on assigned projects
• Ability to lead teams through complex aircraft relevant tasks
• Level of experience to inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance performed by Mechanics

Physical Requirements & Working Environment

• Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for extended periods throughout the day
• Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands
• Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee, and reach above/below shoulders
• May be required to lift objects weighing more than 50 pounds
• Must be able to type using a standard keyboard to communicate through e-mail and various software applications
• Will handle dirty parts and lubricants
• Must be able to pass a Respirator Physical and Fit Test qualification
• May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklift, and similar equipment
• Must be able to lift/push/pull a minimum of 50 pounds
• May work in maintenance shop or outside
• Must be able to work in a shop where the environment is drafty, noisy, and dirty
• May be exposed to extreme noise from operating equipment
• May be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts or vehicles
• May be expected to work in austere environments and all-weather conditions