Aerospace Assembly Technician

Laborup; California (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Laborup is seeking an Aerospace Assembly Technician for our facility near Anaheim, CA. You will perform blueprint-driven structural assembly, locating, drilling, countersinking, fastening, and aligning components to tight aerospace specifications.

The role involves hands-on work with pneumatic drills, riveters, and precision measuring tools, documenting quality results to meet strict standards. This is a full-time, first shift position offering overtime options and a clear path to contribute to

Qualifications

• 2+ years of aerospace or aircraft assembly experience.
• Reads and interprets engineering blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
• Hands-on with hand tools, pneumatic tools, and riveting equipment.
• Precision measurement with calipers, micrometers, and similar instruments.
• Excellent attention to detail and hand-eye coordination.
• U.S. person (citizen or permanent resident) — ITAR-regulated facility.

Responsibilities

• Blueprints: Determine detail and hardware locations from engineering drawings, mylars, and the shop router.
• Layout: Locate and mark reference points and holes using jigs, templates, and measuring instruments.
• Drilling & Fastening: Drill and countersink to fastener requirements; bolt, screw, and rivet components and subassemblies.
• Fit-Up & Alignment: Trim, shim, and cut to fit components; position and align subassemblies in jigs and fixtures to blueprint lines and index points.
• Installation: Install units, brackets, hinges, and clips into structural assemblies per blueprint and customer specifications.
• Inspection: Inspect and test installed units for fit, performance, and compliance using precision measuring instruments.

Skills

Aerospace assembly

Blueprint reading

Hand & pneumatic tools

Precision measurement

Calipers & micrometers

Tools

Pneumatic drills

Riveting equipment

Jigs & fixtures

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

We're hiring Aerospace Assembly Technicians for our aerospace and defense manufacturing facility outside of Anaheim, CA

This is blueprint-driven structural assembly, building complex, multi-part assemblies that feed into larger aerospace and defense sub-systems. You'll work straight from engineering drawings to locate, drill, countersink, fasten, and align components to tight aerospace specifications.

The work is hands-on and precise: pneumatic drills, C-squeezes, rivet pullers, jigs and fixtures, and precision measuring instruments, with quality documentation behind everything you build.

Why Join Us

• Real aerospace craftsmanship: Blueprint-driven structural assembly, not repetitive line work
• High-impact work: Assemblies that go into high-stakes aerospace and defense sub-systems
• Financial impact: 45-hour weeks + additional optional overtime

Compensation

• $26–$30/hr
• 45-hour week + additional optional overtime
• Up to $75k/yr (including overtime)

Hiring on 1st Shift

• Monday - Friday

Responsibilities

• Blueprints: Determine detail and hardware locations from engineering drawings, mylars, and the shop router
• Layout: Locate and mark reference points and holes using jigs, templates, and measuring instruments
• Drilling & Fastening: Drill and countersink to fastener requirements; bolt, screw, and rivet components and subassemblies
• Fit-Up & Alignment: Trim, shim, and cut to fit components; position and align subassemblies in jigs and fixtures to blueprint lines and index points
• Installation: Install units, brackets, hinges, and clips into structural assemblies per blueprint and customer specifications
• Inspection: Inspect and test installed units for fit, performance, and compliance using precision measuring instruments

Requirements

Requirements

• 2+ years of aerospace or aircraft assembly experience
• Reads and interprets engineering blueprints, drawings, and specifications
• Hands‑on with hand tools, pneumatic tools, and riveting equipment
• Precision measurement with calipers, micrometers, and similar instruments
• Excellent attention to detail and hand‑eye coordination
• U.S. person (citizen or permanent resident) — ITAR‑regulated facility

Preferred

• Structural aircraft assembly experience (drilling, countersinking, riveting airframe components)
• Working knowledge of aerospace customer specifications and requirements
• Experience setting up or operating automated assembly equipment

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