Aerospace Sheet Metal Mechanic: Structural Repair Expert

ADP, Inc.; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

PTO

401(k)

Weekly pay

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Per diem

Travel/discount programs

Job summary

Strategic Support Solutions is seeking an experienced Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic to support a premier client in the aerospace and defense sector. You will perform corrosion control, structural repairs, and modifications on thin-skin airframes, reading blueprints and SRMs to ensure compliance and safety.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on sheet metal fabrication, rivet-tool proficiency, and can work independently in a fast-paced hangar.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of sheet metal fabrication and structural repair on thin-skin general aviation airframes.
• Proficiency with aviation sheet metal tools and machinery (riveters, drills, countersinks, brake tools).
• Strong riveting technique knowledge (solid rivets, CherryMAX, Hi-Loks) and safety focus.
• Ability to work independently, troubleshoot discrepancies, and meet production deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrosion mitigation, structural repairs, and modifications on aircraft skin panels, ribs, stringers, and structural components.
• Inspect, evaluate, and document structural damage to sheet metal systems per SRMs and technical data.
• Work with thin-gauge aluminum and composite surfaces, including cutting, bending, forming, dimpling, and flushing sheet metal parts.
• Remove, fabricate, fit, and reinstall aircraft panels, skins, cowlings, and fairings.
• Mechanically strip finishes and prepare surfaces using approved methods and chemical/mechanical treatments.
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering orders, technical schematics, and manufacturer specs.
• Document maintenance actions, logbooks, parts requisitions, and work orders per FAA/regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Structural repair

Rivet techniques

Independent troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

FAA A&P license preferred

Tools

Rivet guns

Bucking bars

Pneumatic drills

Countersinks

Sheet metal brakes

Precision measuring devices

Job description

Strategic Support Solutions is seeking an experienced Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic to support a premier client in the aerospace and defense sector. You will perform corrosion control, structural repairs, and modifications on thin-skin airframes, reading blueprints and SRMs to ensure compliance and safety.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on sheet metal fabrication, rivet-tool proficiency, and can work independently in a fast-paced hangar.