KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with all safety regulations and procedures while performing work.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, manuals, and specifications to determine layout requirements.
• Mark outlines or patterns on materials using measuring instruments and scribes.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines (shears, brakes, presses, forming rolls, punch and drill presses) to cut, bend, block, form, punch, drill, or shape parts to specifications.
• Operate soldering equipment to join sheet metal parts.
• Smooth edges and surfaces of grooves or joints using hand tools, power tools, files, or chemicals.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and tolerances using precision measuring instruments.
• Diagnose and repair structural discrepancies as needed.
• Install structural components such as bulkheads, formers, stringers, ribs, frames, and other components.
• Install insulation materials (fiberglass, polyurethane) using hand or power tools.
• Repair dents, cracks, and damage to the aircraft skin using appropriate hand tools.
• Repair holes in aircraft skins with patch materials like aluminum, composites, fiberglass, or synthetic resin materials.
• Install, repair, and replace aircraft skins, structural components, and interior furnishings (insulation, carpeting, vinyl flooring, seats, paneling, soundproofing materials, paint).
• Keep detailed records of all repairs and work performed on aircraft in compliance with repair station guidelines.

• 5+ years of experience as a sheet metal mechanic
• Working knowledge of blueprint reading, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Proficient in the use of hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment.
• Familiarity with aviation maintenance manuals and repair station guidelines.