Structures Mechanic
LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions is seeking Structures Mechanic for an opportunity in Greenville, South Carolina.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lays out and locates structural components or assemblies, capable of establishing reference and situational awareness in making production assemblies, ascertain size, type, and location of rivets and detail components to be assembled as specified by design and authorized work documents.
- Perform difficult structural pick-up aligning bulkheads, longerons, splices, skins and/or fittings the operation consists of reforming, recontouring or refitting to provide an acceptable assembly tolerance
- Install rivets,bolts, screws miscellaneous small parts and required fastening devises and use of the required tools and equipment. Fabricates clips, shims, gussets, and brackets as specified.
- Performs quality structural assembly work, manages change, utilizes advanced experience to assess, adopt and adapt to new skills and processes.
- Knowledge and skilled in structural areas identified as Fracture Critical and Damage tolerant. Production build controls; Outside Mold Line (OML) surfaces of the aircraft, in-flight opening door hinge lines, Interchangeable/Replaceable hole patterns and E.O.P.’s (edge of parts), and major component mate features.
Qualifications and requirements:
- Must possess and demonstrate advanced structural assembly knowledge and capability to perform “precision hand drilling operations”, obtaining true hole quality to near machine tolerance (+/- .003).
- Appropriate drilling techniques associated with drilling speeds, feeds, appropriate cutter geometry contrast to the appropriate material of the build.
- Layout and secure coordination of assemblies working to station, water, center, butt, and chord lines shown on engineering documents.
- Accurately use precision measurement/calibration tools (calipers, micrometers, depth ball, flushness & countersink gauges).
- Work from production planning, pre-release, check, detail, assembly and installation blueprints, sketches, processes, technical orders aviation engineering instruction (AEI) or other authorized documents where complete information may not be readily available
- Work with authorized liaison personnel as necessary to determine satisfactory assembly and installation sequences. Identifies need for tooling, parts, or assembly corrections.
- Understand variation tolerance and tolerance accumulation, critical to manufacturing and assembly features using gauge tool-controlled features.
- Must be willing to perform other functions and duties as assigned by managers and supervisors.
- Must be willing to work overtime (as requested).
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Must have reliable transportation to and from the job site.
- Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Why Choose LAUNCH?
A team of aviation staffing experts leads LAUNCH. We understand the challenges of finding the top aviation jobs and we focus on linking you with the best openings in the most sought-after locations.
LAUNCH offers you an ACA compliant benefit package including company-sponsored medical insurance with multiple plans to choose from. Our Minimum Essential Coverage is offered to every employee who does not have coverage elsewhere at no cost to you! LAUNCH also offers a 401(k) program with a company match. Plus, you join the LAUNCH Loyalty Club on your first day, earning you extra cash bonuses, apparel and safety rewards.
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