F-16 Aircraft Assembler

PGS Worldwide • Pinellas Park, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

PGS Worldwide is seeking an F-16 Aircraft Assembler in Pinellas Park, FL for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. The F-16 Aircraft Assembler will support aviation production by performing hands-on aircraft assembly, heavy structures work, and manufacturing operations. This role requires experience using hand tools, reading complex assembly drawings, locating holes from blueprints, and supporting precision aircraft structures assembly.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3–5 years of experience in aviation assembly, heavy structures, and manufacturing.
• Experience using hand tools such as torque wrenches, drills, inspection tools, riveting tools, and other assembly tools.
• Ability to read and interpret complex assembly drawings or instructions.
• Experience locating holes from blueprints by hand layout, required tooling, and/or technology-based platforms.
• Ability to support aircraft structures assembly and manufacturing work.

Nice To Haves

• 5–10 years of hands-on experience in aviation assembly, heavy structures, and manufacturing.
• F-16 specific experience.
• Experience with aircraft assembly, airframe assembly, heavy structures, sheet metal assembly, drilling, riveting, blueprint reading, hand layout, inspection tools, torque tools, and aerospace manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Perform aircraft assembly operations supporting F-16 production work.
• Assemble heavy aircraft structures and related components.
• Use torque wrenches, drills, riveting tools, inspection tools, and other hand tools.
• Read and follow complex assembly drawings, blueprints, and work instructions.
• Locate holes from blueprints using hand layout, required tooling, and/or technology-based platforms.
• Support manufacturing tasks in accordance with production and quality requirements.
• Inspect work and verify assembly accuracy during production.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED