Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designer - DTN

Metro Aviation; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Metro Aviation, Inc. seeks an Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designer to join the Parts 145 Repair Station | Completions Center at Metro Aviation, Inc. Headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The role involves creating documentation to support production, including CAD models, detail drawings, work instructions, and tooling. You will use CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) to draft drawings, verify dimensions, and collaborate with tooling, QA, engineering, and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Technical drafting degree or 4 years minimum design work experience required.
• SolidWorks experience required.
• AutoCAD experience required.
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerance experience a plus.
• Aerospace industry experience a plus.
• Knowledge of Aircraft Fabrication/Manufacturing processes a plus.

Responsibilities

• Uses computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software to develop designs.
• Creates and revises production drawings (detail, assembly, and installation).
• Makers final sketches of proposed drawings, checking dimensions and materials.
• Drafts detailed multi-view drawings of parts and assemblies.
• Ability to create drawings from sketches or prototypes.
• Effectively communicates with production sections including tooling, QA, engineering, and manufacturing.

Skills

Independent work

Self-checking

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Education

Technical drafting degree

4 years minimum design experience

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Metro Aviation, Inc. is seeking an Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designerto join the Part 145 Repair Station | Completions Center at Metro Aviation, Inc. Headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Better Balance. Monday–Thursday 7–4:30 | Fridays 7–Noon

Our mission is to provide the safest and highest quality aircraft operations, completions, and maintenance so that:

• our customers can safely and effectively accomplish their mission profile,
• our employees can exercise their talents and maximize their potential, and
• the Company can ensure its financial stability.

Our goal is to find qualified candidates who value our mission and contribute to our overall safety culture.

The followingFREEbenefits are offered to all full-time employees:

• Family Health and Prescription Insurance
• Family Dental Insurance
• Family Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• an Employee Assistance Program.

Job Objective

The Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designer is responsible for creating documentation to support production. Documentation includes CAD Models, assembly detail drawings, component detail drawings, work instructions, and production tooling.

Essential Functions

• Uses computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software to develop designs
• Creates and revises production drawings (detail, assembly, and installation)
• Makes final sketches of proposed drawings, checking dimension parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to system or project integration
• Drafts detailed multi-view drawings of parts and assemblies
• Ability to create drawings from sketches or prototypes
• Effectively communicates with various sections in production including tooling, QA, engineering, and manufacturing

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA)

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proven capability of self-checking for accuracy of work
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly self-motivated to work diligently to achieve personal and company goals in a team environment

Education & Experience

• Technical drafting degree or 4 years minimum design work experience required
• SolidWorks experience required
• AutoCAD experience required
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerance experience a plus
• Aerospace industry experience a plus
• Knowledge of Aircraft Fabrication/Manufacturing processes a plus

Physical Demands

• Prolonged sitting and computer work

Work Environment

• Temperature-controlled office
• Occasional outdoor-type environment with potential extreme cold and hot temperatures as well as moderately loud machine noise

Work Status, Schedule, & Travel

• Full-time
• Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
• No travel required

*Metro Aviation, Inc. does not have a Visa Sponsorship program at this time*

Metro Aviation, Inc. is committed to employees, customers, and the community to promote diversity and inclusion by developing policies, programs, and procedures that foster a work environment where differences are respected and employees are treated fairly.

Metro Aviation, Inc. prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind and ensures Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all aspects of the relationship between Metro Aviation, Inc. and its employees, including recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies.