AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES APPRENTICE

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with 5% company

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services in Tampa is seeking an Aircraft Structures Trainee to perform maintenance, repair, and modification on customer aircraft. You will read blueprints and engineering orders to determine repair methods, documenting work per FAA guidelines while using power and hand tools.

A 12-week formal classroom program precedes hands-on duties, with a strong emphasis on safety and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a basic mechanical aptitude test.
• Experience in maintenance or skilled trade environments.
• Experience using hand tools.
• Ability to read diagrams and technical documentation.
• Hands-on experience in heavy maintenance environments.
• Demonstrates safety-conscious work procedures and habits.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions precisely.
• Displays strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.
• Basic computer proficiency to access digital manuals and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform aircraft structures maintenance, repair, and/or modification per data and standards.
• Read blueprints and manuals to determine repair/replace methods.
• Document maintenance work accurately per guidelines.
• Attach parts tags to removed items per guidelines.
• Operate required ground support equipment safely.
• Contribute to a culture of safety and compliance on the shop floor.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Manual dexterity

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Ability to follow directions

Reading diagrams

Basic computer skills

Tools

Hand tools

Diagrams/blueprints

Job description

• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid company holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a basic mechanical aptitude test
• Previous work experience in a maintenance or skilled trade environment
• Previous experience using hand tools
• Previous experience interpreting diagrams and technical documentation or directions
• Prior “hands‑on” experience in a heavy maintenance environment
• Demonstrates structural repair skills through satisfactory completion of the Structures Assessment project
• Demonstrates fine motor skills, manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates problem solving and creative thinking skills
• Demonstrates reliability and dependability in completion of formal classroom training modules
• Demonstrates ability to follow written and verbal directions, to interpret diagrams and to correct errors.
• Demonstrates desire to learn trade of Aircraft Structures repair
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to practice safe work procedures
• Demonstrates ability to precisely manipulate hand tools in a variety of situations
• Basic computer proficiency accessing digital manuals, training material, regulations, etc…

Major Responsibility Areas and Duties

• Successful completion of AIRBORNE 12 week formal Aircraft Structures Trainee classroom program
• Perform aircraft structures maintenance, repair, and/or modification on customer aircraft in accordance with applicable technical data, customer maintenance program requirements, within estimated or budgeted hours and within FAA and customers standards of quality.
• Read and interpret blueprints, structural repair manuals, illustrated parts catalogs, service bulletins, and engineering orders to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged structural components.
• Document all maintenance in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with AIRBORNE, customer and FAA guidelines.
• Responsible for completing and attaching parts tags to removed repairable, serviceable, or condemned parts IAW with customer and/or repair station guidelines.
• Use and safely operate all required powered and non‑powered ground support equipment.
• Promote a culture of safety by monitoring self and others to assure all duties are performed within established safety guidelines.

AIRBORNE Tampa is an equal opportunity employer and that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.