Aircraft Structures Technician

Job Title: Aircraft Structures Technician

Classification: Nonexempt | Hourly | Full-time

Career Group | Family | Pathway | Level

Operations & Production | Production | Technician | Intermediate

Reports To: Director of Installations

Department: Installation

Summary/Objective:

Pro Star Aviation is an advanced industry leader in aircraft maintenance, avionics, aircraft modification, custom engineering, and certification. We are driven to provide innovative solutions, quality craftsmanship, and best-in-class customer service while maintaining the highest level of integrity. We earn our outstanding reputation in the business aviation industry every day. An Aircraft Structures Technician is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and modification of an aircraft’s structural components. They ensure the integrity and safety of the airframe by working with materials such as aluminum, composites, and other structural elements.

Essential Functions:

• Accomplishment of airframe structural repairs and alterations including the installation of antennas, doublers, radios, racks, instruments, and equipment
• Manufacture or repair sheet metal items as per written instructions, blueprints, and drawings
• Properly document work completed in accordance with appropriate technical data and Pro Star approved procedures and forms
• Use of precision measurement tools such as calipers, scales, dials indicators, gauges, and micrometers
• Use of hand, power and pneumatic tools such as rivet guns, rivet squeezes, drill motors, sanders, breaks and formers
• Open and close areas of the aircraft as required to facilitate work completion
• Communicate and interact professionally with customers to educate or answer questions regarding technical aspects within area of expertise
• Travel to customer locations to perform essential job functions though Pro Star’s On-the-Fly service
• Complete all training requirements schedule by the Pro Star Training Department, to include regular completion of OJT forms
• Maintain accurate and complete time records for both attendance as well as labor

Required Education and Experience:

· High School Diploma/GED

· Familiar with FAA regulations

· Applicant must have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, perform layout, forming, drilling/riveting, and manufacturing of aircraft parts and assemblies. Not limited to sheet metal

· Ability to read, write and speak English

· Able to obtain an Airport Badge

Preferred Education and Experience:

· FAA Airframe & Powerplant License

· Some related work experience in Corporate Aviation

· Experience with aerospace connectivity systems

· Experience with Inflight entertainment systems

· Familiar with aircraft flight instruments systems

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Work Environment: Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. Occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions in the hangar. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands: Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. This position is very active and the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl all day. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 pounds. No specific vision requirements.

Objects weighing 70 pounds or more must be accompanied by a second individual to avoid injury.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel: 25%

Please note that this Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $35