U109 Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic - 1st Shift
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic to join its Flight Test team in Linthicum, Maryland. This first-shift position plans, performs, and coordinates aircraft sheet metal fabrication, aerospace structure assembly, and support for FAA-certificated Airframe & Powerplant Mechanics installing fabricated components. The mechanic fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs aircraft sheet metal products and equipment using blueprints, drawings, and specifications; makes layouts; operates fabrication machinery; shapes metal; and verifies assemblies and installations against documentation and engineering or maintenance direction. The role may require devising tooling and methods to complete work and certifying required work with evidence for stakeholders. The employee must remain current on applicable federal government and civilian regulations for aircraft repair and modification. The mechanic coordinates inspection, modification, and servicing of fabricated components and assemblies, working from repair manuals, technical directives, drawings, process specifications, and instructions. The role requires thorough knowledge of aircraft structures, components, mechanical systems, and their interrelationships. The mechanic schedules and coordinates fabrication, assembly, and installation work with crew chiefs, inspectors, management, operations, and engineering; prepares status reports; and communicates schedule delays, problems, and recommendations. Other duties include helping determine tooling and equipment needs, maintaining calibrated test equipment, keeping accurate records required by FAA and military regulations, preparing job travelers and supporting documentation for FAA-certificated personnel, and maintaining clean and orderly work areas and equipment. This is a SEA Union represented position. Travel is 10% of the time. No relocation assistance is available.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Four years of experience as a sheet metal fabricator making aerospace components or fabricating aircraft structures in the military, industrial, or commercial aviation field.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings.
- Proficiency operating typical sheet metal fabrication tools, including hydraulic press brake, hydraulic shear, roller, punch, and close-tolerance drilling equipment.
- Familiarity with aircraft fastening systems.
- Thorough knowledge of aircraft structures, components, mechanical systems, and the interrelationships of aircraft systems.
- Ability to comply with applicable federal government and civilian regulations relating to aircraft repair and modification.
Nice To Haves
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant Certification or FAA Airframe Certification.
- Experience performing major aircraft modifications and major structural repairs.
- Proficiency with sheet metal and composite fabrication, assembly, modification, and repair for aircraft and aircraft components.
- Ability to work collaboratively with FAA A&P Mechanics, inspectors, test pilots, and engineers to maintain and modify research and development aircraft.
- Current aviation-field experience within the previous 24 months.
Responsibilities
- Plan, perform, and coordinate aircraft sheet metal fabrication and aerospace structure assembly activities.
- Support FAA-certificated Airframe & Powerplant Mechanics with installation of fabricated components.
- Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and aircraft equipment to blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
- Create sheet metal layouts; operate fabrication machinery; shape metal using press brakes, English wheels, and shrinker-stretcher machines; and verify work against documentation or engineering and maintenance direction.
- Coordinate inspection, modification, and servicing of fabricated components and assemblies using repair manuals, technical directives, drawings, specifications, and instructions.
- Schedule and coordinate fabrication, assembly, and installation work with crew chiefs, inspectors, management, operations, and engineering; prepare status reports and communicate delays, problems, and recommendations.
- Assist supervision in determining tooling and equipment requirements and devise or improvise special tooling and equipment as needed.
- Discuss aircraft system, component, and material issues with supervision to resolve modification and maintenance problems.
- Ensure test equipment is calibrated according to schedule.
- Maintain accurate records in accordance with FAA and military regulations and provide FAA-certificated personnel with required logs and inspection cards.
- Break work requests into job travelers and fabrication, assembly, and installation subtasks.
- Maintain clean and orderly work areas, hangar, ramp, shops, and ground support equipment.
- Certify required work and provide certification evidence to stakeholders.
- Perform other duties within the scope of the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
