Easter Seals Jobs

Job Title: Sheet Metal Mechanic

Job Description

Perform modifications and heavy maintenance on King Air and DHC8 aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Shoot and buck rivets to specifications.

• Recognize differences in types of metals including structural strength and thickness.

• Perform sheet metal bends to guidelines and specifications as dictated in normal aviation practices.

• Remove existing rivets from aircraft structure.

• Build components for aircraft applications using a variety of sheet metal materials.

• Perform repairs to the aircraft and determine which repairs can or cannot be made.

• Read blueprints to ensure build and modification completion, follow both written and verbal instructions.

Essential Skills

• Sheet metal

• Aircraft modification

• Aircraft sheet metal

• Aircraft structure

• Riveting

• 4 years of aviation experience

• Installation

• Fabrication

• Repair

• Depot maintenance

• Modifications

• Heavy maintenance

• Aviation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years aircraft structures experience

• Aircraft or military environment experience preferred

• Must provide own tools

Work Environment

Individuals will be working in a hangar environment and will be part of an MRO type setting. The company has several heavy maintenance and modification projects. Employees will work off the production schedule, including work cards, and must complete tasks within designated time frames. Typical schedule: Monday-Friday (4/10 hour shifts), with shifts from Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday starting at 6:30 AM.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Bridgewater, Virginia.

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.