Structural Mechanic IV

About the Role

In a team-oriented work environment, independently perform a variety of structural assembly operations using required tools and appropriate prints, specifications, and operational requirements to complete work assignments, ensuring conformance to specification. Assist and instruct other team members. All work performed should align with company design specifications, quality standards, and meet customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Use expertise as a skilled specialist to contribute to employee development, techniques, and complete work innovatively and effectively.
• Perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures, including varied drilling and riveting operations, ensuring parts and assemblies meet requirements.
• Use complex schematics, blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical instructions to safely perform layout, fabrication, and installation of parts, equipment, or fabricated items on aircraft.
• Coordinate with supervision and inspection to ensure compliance with internal and FAA paperwork, sign-offs, and quality specifications.
• Adapt to new tasks with minimal short-term impact on established goal hours and schedule.
• Rivet structural assemblies and parts using tools such as portable riveting guns, pneumatic drills, counter sinks, rivet shavers, files, reamers, and rivets. Demonstrate ability to remove fasteners without damaging structures.
• Read work orders, blueprints, lofts, sketches, and operation sheets to determine sequence of operations, rivet types and sizes, hole patterns, and follow standard operating procedures for adhesives, sealants, and solvents.
• Ensure defect-free assembly prior to final inspection.
• Mentor, train, and assist team members in interpreting blueprints, drawings, and engineering orders; develop methods and shop aids to resolve production installation difficulties.
• Maintain and use logs and records (e.g., MIR sheets, DMTs, Crabs, PCOs).
• Align and assemble parts for riveting using jigs, holding fixtures, pins, clamps, and fasteners.
• Perform repairs per Discrepant Material Tags (DMT), Material Review Request (MRR), Production Change Orders (PCO), and conduct rework to ensure installations meet conformity.
• Plan and organize workloads and resource requirements to meet or exceed goal hours and schedule expectations. Assist in overseeing projects or other technicians and assess requirements for assigned tasks.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area, support company 5S and Lean Initiative Programs, and comply with all safety regulations.
• Support Lean Activities, comply with safety, 5S, and housekeeping policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 years of related structural assembly experience.
• Experience working with Solumnia and Smarteam preferred.
• Q-stamp preferred.
• Good working knowledge of computers and related software.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Skilled in close-tolerance work and knowledgeable in the use of special tools and equipment.
• Ability to use mathematical formulas to solve dimensional problems using fractions, decimal fractions, and whole numbers.
• Thorough knowledge of multiple measuring devices and ability to use them within specified tolerances.
• Ability to work any shift.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders, stands, stairs, and work in small or restricted areas.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.