JOB TITLE: Aircraft Structures Mechanic Housing Support, $600 Per Diem DEFENSE
LOCATION: San Antonio, TX
PAY RATE: $45-50/hour
We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract (12 months with potential for extension)
Clearance: Secret (post-start)
Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)
Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier
Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.
Qualifying Questions:
Are you a U.S. person as defined under ITAR regulations?
Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?
Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?
Summary:
Perform close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation on critical and fracture-critical structures
Install new structural items, locate blind holes, and perform sealing, painting, shimming, and preservation per standard repair processes
Read and interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, process specifications, and retrofit requirements
Access and use computer systems daily for work instructions, drawings, and training
Use tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot-level modification and repair of structural parts
Troubleshoot and repair aircraft components including flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical systems
Lead or mentor less senior technicians; provide guidance and technical expertise for complex tasks
Operate forklifts, mobile cranes, and riding-type electric powered elevating equipment
Maintain certifications, licenses, and permits required for assigned work
Work various shifts, including weekends and holidays; may require scheduled and unscheduled overtime
Work 100 onsite with potential travel up to 25
Requirements:
Secret clearance (post-start)
4+ years of on-aircraft heavy structures experience; include aircraft platform and years of experience on resume
Experience with close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation of critical support structures including doublers, triplers, seat tracks, planks, stringers, etc.
Ability to obtain customer approval for aircraft access (dual or prior foreign citizenship may limit eligibility)
Experience with non-porous metals (aluminum, titanium, stainless)
Proficiency in reading schematics, assembly drawings, and standard operating procedures
Experience with hand tools for structures (drills, countersinks, rivet guns, hole finders, adapters)
Knowledge of shop mathematics and practices
Proficient computer skills including aircraft systems and basic office software
Ability to obtain customer access approval; will undergo 3rd party background check
Ascend/descend ladders, work in confined spaces, lift up to 35 lbs (2-person lift for >50 lbs)
Frequent overhead reaching, walking, standing, and balancing on ladders or uneven surfaces
Occasional climbing, squatting, crawling, bending, stooping, sitting, lying down, and operating foot controls
Frequent exposure to noise and occasional contact with metals
Use personal protective equipment as required
Must be a U.S. Citizen (as defined by ITAR).
