Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a Heavy Structures Mechanic 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will support a contingent maintenance program with multiple openings available to ensure coverage for various shifts. You will troubleshoot, repair, and service aircraft and engine and airframe systems. Responsibilities include diagnosing malfunctions, performing maintenance, disassembly, rework, repair, replacement, re-assembly, and adjustments of various aircraft systems according to technical specifications and engineering instructions. You will also assemble and make major assembly structures such as fuselage panels and bulkheads, and structural subassemblies like rudders, flaps, and stabilizers. This role requires alignment of parts on jigs using templates and fixtures, performing minor part-fitting operations, and verifying dimensions using micrometers and calipers. You may modify assemblies to incorporate changes, monitor and verify quality, and provide technical support to maintenance managers, propulsion/airframe engineers, and customers. Additional duties include performing corrosion control, preflight and post-flight maintenance inspections, fuel sampling, miscellaneous aircraft servicing tasks, and entering maintenance records.

Hard Skills

• Troubleshooting aircraft and engine systems
• Repairing and servicing airframe systems
• Diagnosing malfunctions
• Performing maintenance and disassembly
• Rework and repair of aircraft systems
• Assembling major structures and subassemblies
• Using micrometers and calipers
• Modifying assemblies
• Performing corrosion control
• Preflight and post-flight inspections
• Fuel sampling

This is a contract position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in LAKE CHARLES, LA.

Work Environment

Hangar

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.