Aircraft Structural Technician

Rotorcraft Services Group; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aviation service provider as a skilled sheet metal mechanic. This role offers the opportunity to work on various aircraft, ensuring safety and quality through detailed inspections and repairs. You'll be responsible for fabricating and repairing aircraft components while adhering to strict safety regulations. With a focus on precision and craftsmanship, this position is ideal for those with a passion for aviation and a commitment to excellence. Enjoy a supportive work environment with competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and 401K matching. Elevate your career in a dynamic and essential industry!

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vacation

PTO

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K matching

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience as a sheet metal mechanic, with at least 2 years on aircraft.
• Working knowledge of blueprint reading, geometry, and trigonometry.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety regulations while performing work.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.

Skills

Machining

Welding

Fabrication

Inspection

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

FAA-approved sheet metal mechanic program

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Welding equipment

Job description

The Complete Integrated Helicopter Service Provider

Now Hiring at Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG) Aviation

RSG is a full-service Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Service facility, an FAA Part 145 Service Center, an Airbus and Bell authorized service center that also supports Leonardo (Agusta/Agusta Westland), Sikorsky, and MD Helicopters.

Located in Fort Worth, TX at Meacham International Airport, Rotorcraft Services Group Aviation is actively seeking to hire for the following positions:

Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safety regulations and procedures while performing work.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, manuals, and specifications to determine layout requirements.
• Mark outlines or patterns on materials, using measuring instruments and scribes.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as shears, brakes, presses, forming rolls, and punch and drill presses, to cut, bend, block, form, punch, drill, or otherwise shape parts to specifications.
• Operate soldering equipment to join sheet metal parts.
• Smooth edges and surfaces of grooves or joints, using hand tools, power tools, files, or chemicals.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and tolerances, using precision measuring instruments.
• Provide accurate diagnoses and repair of structural discrepancies noted.
• Install structural fittings such as bulkheads, formers, stringers, ribs, frames, and other components.
• Install insulation materials such as fiberglass or polyurethane using and or power tools.
• Repair dents, cracks, or other damage to the aircraft’s skin using appropriate hand tools.
• Repair holes in aircraft skins using patch materials such as aluminum, composite materials, or plastic materials such as fiberglass cloth or synthetic resin materials.
• Install, repair, and replace aircraft skins, structural components, and interior furnishings such as insulation, carpeting, vinyl flooring, soundproofing materials, seats, paneling, and paint.
• Keep detailed records of all repairs and work performed on the aircraft in accordance with the repair station guidelines.

Skills:

• Machining: Aircraft sheet metal mechanics use machining skills to operate and maintain metalworking machines, including lathes, milling machines, and drill presses.
• Welding: The process of joining two pieces of metal together, used to repair and modify aircraft parts.
• Fabrication: Creating tools and parts for aircraft from scratch, as well as repairing and modifying existing parts.
• Inspection: Assessing the condition of aircraft parts to determine if they need repair and ensuring installed parts are functioning properly.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an FAA-approved sheet metal mechanic program.
• 3+ years’ experience as a sheet metal mechanic, with at least 2 years on aircraft.
• Working knowledge of blueprint reading, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
• Familiarity with aviation maintenance manuals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience as a sheet metal mechanic, with at least 2 years on aircraft.
• Experience working on commercial or military aircraft.
• Certification from the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).
• Leadership experience in a supervisory or management role.

Schedule and Benefits:

8 hour First Shift Monday – Friday; Benefits include: medical, dental, vacation, PTO, vision, life, 401K matching; Pay dependent upon experience.