PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Structures Technician - Fabricator, in Hartford, CT. Job ID#215273
Pay Rate: $40 - $45/hr
Job Description:
- Adhere to General Work Requirements (Factory, Shop, and/or Hangar positions)
- Comply with environmental health and safety policies and procedures
- Participate in 5-S activities and perform work in a safe and timely manner
- Troubleshoot, inspect, repair, and perform maintenance on customer aircraft
- Fabricate and modify structural components and modifications on aircraft
- Perform structural repairs on composite components (attached or detached)
- Remove and install aircraft components as required
- Conduct or assist with inspections for hidden damage on aircraft structures
- Support and/or perform complex structural repairs on or off the aircraft
- Perform and document work in compliance with manuals and regulatory requirements
- Operate ground support equipment as required
- Repair or assist in the repair of aircraft components
- Perform mechanical and electrical component removals and installations
- Inspect confined areas of the airframe
- Assist with wing removal and reinstallation as needed
- Support maintenance activities at off-site locations, when required
- Design, modify, and weld metal fixtures, as needed
- Fabricate parts for ground support equipment
- Assist with aircraft towing
- Collaborate with other maintenance disciplines
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required:
- Minimum of 4 years of structural fabrication experience, or substantiated equivalent experience
- Minimum of 1 year of experience on corporate aircraft
- Completion of Sheet Metal Aircraft Technician School or equivalent training
- Ability to interpret and work from mechanical engineering drawings
- Effective written and verbal communication skills regarding individual and aircraft status
- Ownership of a basic set of hand tools, with the ability to demonstrate proper inventory and control
- Must obtain Ground Support Equipment (GSE) qualifications as required
- Willingness and availability to work unscheduled overtime, including weekends and holidays
- Ability to work outdoors in seasonal and inclement weather conditions
- Ability to obtain a SIDA (Security Identification Display Area) badge, if applicable
- Basic proficiency in PC and computer skills
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.
PDS Defense, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 1-866-224-2745 to contact us. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
The law requires PDS Defense, Inc. to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please click on the following links: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement
PDS Defense, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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