Aerotek Aviation is looking for aircraft structural mechanics to join one of the leading aircraft center companies in San Antonio, TX. We are offering competitive pay, flexible shifts, and full benefits.

Job Title: Structural Mechanic-1 year Contract to hire

Location: San Antonio, TX

Pay Rate: $23.93-$38.35

Shift: 1st Shift: M-F 5:30am-2:30pm (OT optional)

2nd Shift: M-F 2pm-10:30pm (OT optional)

Job Responsibilities:

Performs disassembly, cleaning, close tolerance inspections, repair/replacement and assembly operations on aircraft critical structures such as formers, longerons, ribs, bulkheads. Works in accordance with DOD, manufacturer, company, supplier, engineering dispos.

Performs program critical heavy structure repair. Wing root removal and replacement.

• Experience in heavy structural modifications to aircraft at depot level. As well as all types of sheet metal fabrication, skin repairs, and structural repair.

• Experience in drill, ream, locate, pick up, and countersinking of close tolerance holes.

• Experience in teardown, repair, overhaul, and reassembly of major aircraft systems and components.

• Experience in metal / composite assembly of F-18 fuselage, fastener layout, hole preparation, countersinking

• Experience in close tolerance hole preparation, and installation of a variety of fasteners, inspection of all structural assemblies to insure proper tolerances.

• Experience in interpreting engineering blue prints, assembly planning, visual aids, and use of tooling and gigs, for proper structural alignment and placement.

• Experience in the production of all variants of the F-18 Aircraft

Work Environment:

Open-bay (non-climate controlled) environment; Loud atmosphere

Benefits:

-Full benefits package ( dental, medical, etc.)

-Overtime available

Qualifications:

Minimum of 4 recent years of experience performing depot level/heavy checks experience on any aircraft. This experience includes equipment overhauls and modifications.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.