2nd Shift Disassembly/Assembly Technician

Ga-Telesis; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

GA Telesis in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking a 2nd Shift Disassembly/Assembly Technician. This full-time on-site role focuses on maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area, supporting equipment setup and breakdown, and ensuring safety and operational standards are met.

You will disassemble, clean, inspect, and tag aircraft components, read engineering drawings, follow FAA-approved procedures, and actively identify opportunities to improve processes, safety, quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience removing and restoring aircraft assemblies.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and retrofit requirements.
• Experience assembling aircraft parts using drawings, specifications, and manufacturing plans.
• Knowledge of aircraft wiring schematics and OEM equipment installation.
• Maintain necessary certifications, licenses, and permits as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex production assembly on structural/mechanical assemblies.
• Follow approved assembly procedures and OEM technical data.
• Troubleshoot/replace aircraft components per specs.
• Operate and use aircraft tools and measurement devices.
• Read drawings and process specifications for modifications/repairs.
• Maintain certifications and permits as required.

Skills

Aircraft assembly experience

Wiring schematics

Reading engineering drawings

Safety compliance

Quality standards

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

GA Telesis is a global leader providing integrated solutions to the aviation and aerospace industries,with a continuously expanding presence in new countries worldwide. We serve over 2,000 customers, including airlines, original equipment manufacturers, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers.GA Telesis Ecosystem™ is a vast global network spanning 54 locations in 30 countries on six continents. At GA Telesis, our core business is integrated aviation solutions, and our mission is customer success.

The 2nd Shift Disassembly/Assembly Technician is a full-time, on-site position based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This role is primarily focused on facilities-related duties, including maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work environment, supporting equipment setup and breakdown, and ensuring work areas meet safety and operational standards. In addition, the technician is responsible for disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, and tagging aircraft components, while actively identifying opportunities to improve processes, safety, quality, and overall efficiency.

Important Notice

Eligibility Requirement: Only U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Complex production assembly operations on structural and mechanical assemblies, subassemblies and aircraft systems, equipment, and accessories using manual operations.
• Follows approved assembly procedures for component or aircraft structures, consulting internal procedures that have been FAA approved, original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) technical data, and work package instructions.
• Utilization of comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components.
• Thorough knowledge of aircraft structural modification and repair and the ability to determine the functionality of non-complex electrical systems.
• Operation of unique aircraft tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes, sheers, etc.
• Applies professional technical expertise and guidance to execute complex structures work, including but not limited to pull holes, match & back drilling, fastener removals, riveting, sleeve bolt drilling, and system, wire, and tube installations.
• Reads and interprets engineering drawings, technical orders, process specifications, and retrofit requirements to perform structural modification/repair.
• Maintains necessary certifications, licenses, and permits as required for assigned work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience removing and restoring aircraft assemblies.
• Must have a minimum of a high school education or equivalent and 1 to 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience assembling aircraft/aerospace parts, components, and/or assemblies using applicable drawings, specifications, quality standards, and manufacturing plans.
• Possess the ability to construct, install, dismantle, relocate, modify, and/or repair OEM equipment of all types.
• Knowledge of wiring schematics on understanding and reading a manual to install components.

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