Aircraft Structural Technician

D.O.M. magazine; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Medical, dental & vision

Employee assistance

Discount programs

Job summary

Aerotek is seeking an Aircraft Structural Technician to join the production cell in Calgary, Alberta. The role focuses on assembling sheet metal wings, including riveting, drilling, countersinking, sealing, deburring, bonding, and dimpling, with tasks guided by blueprints and work orders.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in aircraft structures, read blueprints, and work within a production team to ensure quality and documentation are maintained.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Canadian experience or 10+ years of international experience in aircraft structures.
• Proficiency in assembling wings, skins, spars, and stringers.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Assemble sheet metal wings for aircraft, performing riveting, drilling, countersinking, sealing, deburring, bonding and dimpling.
• Read and interpret blueprints to execute tasks accurately.
• Complete work orders and ensure documentation is maintained.
• Operate within a production cell on the floor, collaborating with team members.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by supervisors to support production needs.
• Demonstrate aviation and aircraft structural assembly skills.
• Experience working in jigs and with sheet metal.

Skills

Aviation assembly

Aircraft structures

Blueprints reading

Sheet metal

Wings assembly

Job description

Job Title: Aircraft Structural TechnicianJob DescriptionJoin our team as an Aircraft Structural Technician, where you will work on the production floor in a dedicated cell focused on building wings for aircraft. You will primarily be responsible for assembling sheet metal wings, which includes riveting, drilling holes, countersinking, sealing, deburring, bonding, and dimpling the components. Your role will require reading blueprints and completing work orders as tasks are accomplished. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by supervisors as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assemble sheet metal wings for aircraft, performing tasks such as riveting, drilling, countersinking, sealing, deburring, bonding, and dimpling.
• Read and interpret blueprints to execute tasks accurately.
• Complete work orders and ensure documentation is maintained.
• Operate within a cell on the production floor, collaborating with team members.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by supervisors to support production needs.
• Aviation and aircraft structural assembly skills.
• 5+ years of Canadian experience or 10+ years of international experience in aircraft structures.
• Proficiency in working with aircraft production assembly, specifically wings, skins, spars, and stringers.
• Experience working in jigs and with sheet metal.
• Ability to read and understand work orders and blueprints.

Why Work Here?

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to work around planes within the aviation industry, associated with the 4th largest airplane manufacturer in the world. This role offers a potential long-term opportunity with growth prospects, as the company is expanding and hiring for multiple positions. You will have the chance to engage with various business units such as maintenance, manufacturing, overhaul, and modifications, all while enjoying a positive company culture.

Work Environment

The position is located in Northeast Calgary, with a work schedule that offers day shifts from Monday to Friday, 6 AM to 2:30 PM, with potential for an additional 2-3 hours daily. Alternatively, afternoon shifts are available from Monday to Thursday, 3 PM to 1:30 AM, with possible work on Fridays. The work involves using advanced technologies and equipment in a professional setting.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $52.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

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, employee assistance and discount programs.

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.

D.O.M. magazine is the premier magazine for aviation maintenance management professionals. Its management-focused editorial provides information maintenance managers need and want including business best practices, professional development, regulatory, quality management, legal issues and more. The digital version of D.O.M. magazine is available for free on all devices (iOS, Android, and Amazon Kindle).