Aerospace Mechanical Assembly Technician

Location: Southwick, MA

Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM

Pay: $22.50–$28.00/hour

Overtime: Overtime and weekends may be required

You arrive just before 7:00 AM, review the day’s build plan, and pull prints and work instructions for your first assembly. You gather the parts, hardware, and subassemblies you’ll need, check your tools, and get to work. By mid-morning you’re installing and torquing fasteners to spec, double-checking dimensions against the blueprint. After lunch, you troubleshoot a minor fit issue, make a precise adjustment, and verify it passes inspection. You document your results, help the team keep pace with production targets, and leave your work area clean and safe for the next day.

• Build mechanical components and full assemblies using blueprints, schematics, and written instructions
• Operate hand and power tools safely and effectively to complete assembly tasks
• Install, torque, and verify fasteners per specification
• Interpret basic engineering drawings and assembly documentation
• Inspect in-process and finished work to ensure it meets quality requirements
• Detect nonconformances and communicate quality concerns promptly
• Troubleshoot straightforward assembly issues and make corrective adjustments
• Accurately complete required production and inspection records
• Stage parts, tools, materials, and subassemblies to support workflow
• Assist with counting, tracking, and replenishing inventory and materials
• Collaborate with the production team to achieve daily output goals
• Maintain a neat, organized, and safe workstation
• Follow all safety procedures and consistently wear required PPE

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical training is preferred
• 2 years of hands-on manufacturing assembly experience
• Background in aerospace manufacturing is a plus
• Proficiency with common hand and power tools
• Knowledge of proper fastener installation and torque practices
• Able to read basic blueprints and company work instructions
• Comfortable performing complex, close-tolerance assembly work

• Stand and walk for extended periods during the shift
• Bend, reach overhead, climb stairs, and sit as needed
• Lift and move items up to 30 pounds
• Work around typical manufacturing conditions: machinery, forklifts, elevated noise, metal parts, oils, cutting fluids, dust, and related environments

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