Structures Technician III
On-siteLake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Job Summary
Perform all phases of repair, maintenance or modification on aircraft structural elements and/or component parts. Read sketches, drawings, and schematics; fabricate sheet metal from raw stock; perform layout, bending, and forming; follow RSQM, FAA regulations, Airworthiness Directives, Advisory Circulars, and service bulletins; ensure safety and high standards of housekeeping; correctly tag and document components; maintain quality through proper tool use and sign-offs; communicate progress to Lead Technician and coordinate with customers; participate in training and strive for continuous process improvements to deliver airworthy, reliable aircraft on schedule.
Required Qualifications
- More than 10 years’ aircraft structural maintenance experience on commercial narrow/wide body transport category aircraft (Boeing, Airbus) fleet types
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Proficient in oral and written English
- Must report for assignment with personal set of standard trade-specific tools
- Able to use more complex measuring devices such as depth gages and Swiss micrometers
- Understand the principal values of forming structural parts such as knowing the direction of the grain in sheet metals to prevent cracking of fabricated parts
- Able to read, comprehend and follow the instructions on readily available tech data such as SRM, AMM, CMM etc.
- Able to perform mid to moderately heavy structures such as modifications, or repairs, to seat tracks, stringers, frames, floor beams, spars and external skins on all areas of the aircraft with limited supervision
- Able to read, understand and decipher drawings
- Possess a willingness to grow in knowledge and skill, and advance to the next level
- Have knowledge and skills to operate basic structural equipment such as hand brakes, hand rollers, foot shears, band saws and disk sanders
- Able to perform precise drilling, sanding, riveting or cutting operations using hand operated tools
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