JOB TITLE: Aircraft Structures Mechanic (Defense) Housing Support + $600/Week Per Diem
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)
Security Clearance: Secret (must be obtained 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:
Maintain, repair, and modify aircraft structures and structural components of moderate to complex difficulty
Apply technical knowledge of airframe and powerplant systems to troubleshoot malfunctions and restore equipment functionality
Interpret technical documentation such as blueprints, schematics, and manufacturer manuals to solve structural and mechanical problems
Provide guidance and technical expertise to lower-level technicians on aircraft modifications and maintenance tasks
Prioritize workload to meet schedules on assigned projects
Perform close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation on critical support structures, including fracture-critical areas
Locate blind holes for installation of new structural items on existing aircraft structures
Seal, paint, shim, and preserve structures according to standard repair processes
Read and interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, process specifications, and retrofit requirements for structural modifications/repairs
Access and use computer systems for work instructions, drawings, and training
Use tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot-level modification and repair of structural parts
Apply technical expertise to solve complex structural problems
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical components and non-complex electrical systems
Operate unique aircraft tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes, and shears
Access aircraft data via computer systems and initiate parts/discrepancy requests
Operate forklifts, mobile cranes, and riding-type electric elevating equipment as required
Maintain necessary certifications, licenses, and permits for assigned work
Work various shifts, including alternate schedules, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required
Requirements:
Security Clearance: Secret (must be obtained post-start)
High School Diploma or GED
4+ years of on-aircraft heavy structures experience
Experience with close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation on doublers, triplers, seat tracks, planks, stringers, and other heavy structures
Experience working with non-porous metals such as aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel
Experience reading and interpreting schematics, specifications, assembly drawings, and standard operating procedures
Proficiency with structures hand tools including drills (45 and 90 ), pancake adapters, countersink cages, hole finders, and rivet guns
Knowledge of shop mathematics and practices
Proficient in computer systems for aircraft work and basic office software
Regular and predictable attendance is required
Ability to obtain customer approval for access; certain citizenship statuses may limit eligibility
Subject to 3rd party background check (employment, residence, finances, criminal history, prior military service, drug use)
Ascend/descend vertical ladders and work in confined spaces
Lift up to approximately 35 lbs; occasional 2-person lift for items >50 lbs
Frequent reaching overhead, walking, standing, balancing, climbing, squatting, bending, stooping, crawling, and operating foot controls
Occasional contact with metals and exposure to noise
Use personal protective equipment for eyes, ears, hands, and face as required
Pass visual acuity and color perception tests
Must be a U.S. Citizen (as defined by ITAR).
