Location: Birmingham, AL

Pay: $35.00 - $47.00 per hour

Job Description

Structures Technicians are responsible for performing heavy depot level structural maintenance, repairs, and modifications on T-38 aircraft, focusing on aircraft skin and bulkhead upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess damage to aircraft structural components, formulating proper repair or replacement procedures using applicable technical data.
• Remove and install close tolerance, high-strength fasteners in major aircraft structural components.
• Train in shop drawing and depot level metal layout techniques; shop mathematics; corrosion identification, removal, repair, and prevention; cleaning of metals; application of protective coatings and markings.
• Use automated maintenance systems to monitor maintenance trends, analyze equipment requirements, maintain equipment records, document maintenance actions, and manage the time change database.
• Maintain strict tool control procedures, reporting missing, lost, found, or unattended tools to the supervisor, and regularly inventorying and inspecting tools.

Skills & Qualifications

• Depot level/MRO Level structural repairs or modifications
• Experience with airframe and aircraft sheet metal repairs.
• Proficiency in aircraft maintenance and structural mechanics.
• Expertise in sheet metal repair, fabrication, and aircraft modifications.
• Ability to perform heavy depot level repairs or modifications.
• Knowledge of skin repairs, skin patches, bulkheads, and depot level maintenance.
• Experience with aircraft skin repair, corrosion control, MRO, bulkhead, stringer, and doubler.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a long-term opportunity with a contract to hire position offering a competitive pay structure. Benefit from sick pay, 11 paid holidays, and two weeks of PTO after one year of service. Enjoy potential annual raises based on performance. No tools are required, making this a cost-effective opportunity for skilled technicians.

Work Environment

Work in an aircraft hangar environment with a day shift schedule from Monday to Friday, 06:30 AM to 03:30 PM.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Birmingham, AL.

The pay range for this position is $36.21 - $47.09/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Birmingham,AL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 23, 2026.

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.