Aircraft Assembler

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C.; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical

Dental

Vision

Sick time

Job summary

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. in Pinellas Park, Florida is seeking an Aircraft Assembler to join our skilled team.

You will participate in high-precision assembly, gasketing, drilling, riveting, and assembly of complex aircraft components used in state-of-the-art fighter aircraft. The role emphasizes meticulous blueprint interpretation, correct use of precision instruments, and strict adherence to safety, quality, and production targets.

Qualifications

• Reading blueprints and interpreting specifications/technical publications.
• Basic use of hand tools (drills, torque wrench) and precision instruments.
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Must be US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and learn blueprints and work instructions to assemble components.
• Use precision measuring equipment to verify dimensions with tolerances up to .001.
• Perform hand drilling and installation of aircraft fasteners.
• Complete part-fitting operations including filing, drilling, riveting, and countersinking.
• Drill close tolerance holes and verify dimensions by various methods.
• Collaborate with team to meet production times and support Lockheed Aero Operations.
• Modify or repair assemblies to incorporate engineering changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measuring

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

US citizenship

Tools

Precision measuring equipment

Hand tools

Job description

Aircraft Assembler

Location: Pinellas Park, FL

Job ID: #73380

Pay Range: $18-31

Job Description:

Join our Assembly Team in beautiful Pinellas Park, Florida as an Aircraft Assembler, where you'll play a crucial role in the higher-level assembly of the world's most advanced fighter aircraft. As an Aircraft Assembler, you will perform a variety of operations to manufacture, assemble, and refurbish aircraft parts and structures, ensuring a defect-free product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret and learn blueprints and work instructions to accurately assemble components.
• Utilize and learn precision measuring equipment to verify dimensions with tolerances up to .001.
• Perform hand drilling and installation of aircraft-specific fasteners.
• Complete part-fitting operations, including minor filing, sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, drilling, reaming, riveting, countersinking, and cold working.
• Learn to drill close tolerance holes, measure parts with a variety of methods to verify dimensions
• Work with a team to meet production times and support Lockheed Aero Operations
• May modify or repair assemblies to incorporate engineering changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Basic experience with reading blueprints and interpreting specifications and/or technical publications.
• Basic experience with basic hand tools (drills, torque wrench and inspections tools), as well as ability to use precision instruments.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Must be US citizen

Desired skills:

• Basic experience with locating holes from blueprints by hand layout, tooling jigs, engineering prints, and/or technology-based platforms.
• Basic experience in sheet metal manufacturing, and/or assembly.
• Focus on Quality, Safety, Schedule and Cost
• Ability to work well in a team environment as well as be a self-starter
• Attention to detail
• Aircraft Assembly experience

Benefits provided:

• 401K,medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [e-mail].