Nordam Group-posted 3 months ago
Full-time
Tulsa, OK
1,001-5,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

The Aerostructure Mechanic A position involves applying advanced technical skills and knowledge related to the performance of various production operations to assemble and/or repair aerostructure parts, components, subsystems, and operating systems composed of metallic and/or nonmetallic material.

  • Performs tasks that are moderate to complex requiring experience and judgment to determine plans and actions required from standard procedural alternatives to fabricate detail parts, subassemblies, and major assemblies of aircraft structures, parts, and components.
  • Works independently and determines own priorities.
  • Performs multiple tasks that include non-routine and non-repetitive assembly functions following established methods and procedures.
  • May review production and process documentation from production scheduling and planning and assist in expediting the flow of material, parts, and assemblies.
  • Reads work instructions including production planning, engineering drawings, full size Mylar layouts, process specifications, and other technical documentation to ensure proper detail configuration.
  • Determines dimensions to layout holes patterns, install clips, brackets, nut plates, and like items.
  • Lays out and marks dimensions and reference lines on material with or without templates or shop aides to develop or back drill hole patterns on composite, sheet metal, and mechanical parts.
  • Trims sheet metal and composite parts to fit and files, grinds, deburrs, buffs, and smooths surfaces.
  • Installs assemblies in assembly jigs, fixtures, or other tooling according to work instructions.
  • Assembles parts into subassemblies and final assemblies using basic hand tools such as drill motors, die grinders, sanders, polishers, rivet shavers, and other like tools.
  • Drills holes of varying sizes in detail parts and subassemblies according to work instructions.
  • Installs blind rivets, Jo-Bolts, hilocks, huck bolts, solid rivets, and bolts, drives and bucks rivets to attach and assemble detail parts to structural parts and complete subassemblies to written and verbal work instructions.
  • Performs other duties as required, which may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.
  • No formal education required; a combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement.
  • 4 years of major aircraft structural assembly, composite and metal bond lay-up, or other related manufacturing experience.
  • Must be able to read and write the English language and learn to interpret and comprehend company policies, procedures, safety instructions, work instructions, engineering specifications, Material Safety Data Sheets, and other documents used in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
  • Knowledgeable of rivet standard sizes and corresponding drill size.
  • Capable of installing blind rivets, Jo-Bolts, hilocks, huck bolts, solid rivets, and bolts.
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