Structural Mechanic IV, St. Louis, MO, 3704 - Aviation Technology Associates, LLC

Aviation Technology Associates (AVTECH) is looking for a Structural Mechanic IV in St. Louis, MO.

Shift: Second (14:00 to 02:30); other shifts may be available

Pay Rate: $33.81 per hour

Job Type: Full-time, Contract

Contract Duration: 12 months (w/opportunity for extension)

Benefits:

• coverage of up to one-half of employee's medical insurance premium for a base plan
• eight (8) paid holidays
• per diem split (if qualified)
• three (3) sets of uniforms (if applicable)
• opportunity to become a direct hire after ninety (90) days

Experience/Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 years related structural assembly experience.
• Experience working with Solumnia and Smarteam preferred.
• Q-stamp preferred.

Unique Skills:

• Must have extensive sheetmetal structural experience
• Able to read and understand engineering sheetmetal structural drawings
• Be familiar with sheetmetal structural tooling.

Purpose:

In a team oriented work environment, independently performs a variety of structural assembly operations using required tools and appropriate prints, specs and operational requirements to complete work assignment, and ensure conformance to specification. Assists and instructs other team members. All work performed should be in accordance with company design specifications, quality standards and completed work should meet customer expectations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Use ability as a skilled specialist to contribute to the development of employees and techniques and completes work in innovative and effective ways
• Perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures and varied drilling and riveting operations; ensures parts/assembly meet requirements
• Use complicated schematics/blueprints, engineering drawings and technical instructions to safely perform layout, fabrication, and installation of parts, equipment or fabricated items on aircraft. Coordinate with supervision and Inspection to ensure compliance with internal and FAA paperwork, sign-offs and quality specifications
• Ability to move to new tasks with minimal, short-term impact to established goal hours and schedule
• Rivet structural assemblies and parts using all tools required to do the job (e.g. portable riveting guns, pneumatic drills, counter sinks, rivet shavers, files, reamers, rivets). Must display the ability to remove fasteners without damaging structures
• Read work orders, blueprints, lofts, sketches, and operation sheets to determine sequence of operations, type size for rivets, hole pattern for rivets, cut and form plastics and follow standard operating procedures when using adhesives, sealants and solvents
• Check all work and ensure a defect free assembly prior to final inspection
• Mentor, train, and assist other team members in interpretation of blueprints, drawings, and engineering orders; develop methods and shop aids to resolve production installation difficulties and problems
• Maintain and use all logs and records (e.g. MIR sheets, DMTs, Crabs, PCOs)
• Align and assembles parts to be riveted using jigs, holding fixtures, pins, clamps, and fasteners
• Make repairs per Discrepant Material Tags (DMT), Material Review Request (MRR), Production Change Orders (PCO), performs necessary rework to ensure installations meet conformity
• Plan and organize workloads and resource requirements to meet or exceed goal hours and schedule expectations. Assist in overseeing projects or other technicians and assesses requirements of assigned tasks to procure required materials and documentation for assigned tasks
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area, supports the company 5S, Lean Initiative Program, and complies with all safety regulations
• Support Lean Activities, comply with all safety, 5S, and housekeeping policies
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• Good working knowledge of computers and related software
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints
• Must be skilled in close tolerance work and have knowledge of use of special tools and equipment. Should be able to use all tools required to do the job
• Must be able to use mathematical formulas by solving dimensional problems using fractions, decimal fractions and whole numbers
• Thorough knowledge in the use of multiple measuring devices, demonstrated ability to use within specified tolerance
• Must be able to work any shift
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Must be able to climb ladders, stands, stairs and work in small spaces and/or restricted areas
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

By submitting your resume, you are agreeing to have AVTECH submit an application on your behalf to the company we are hiring for.  Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.