Determines nature and extent of damage, operational defects or wear by making routine, periodic or special inspections on such machine accessories, portable tools, equipment and attachments as pressure gauges and regulators, automatic die heads, tapping heads, hand routers, electric sanders, skill saws, portable piston type squeezers, portable high pressure pumps, welding valves and regulators; hydraulically, electrically or pneumatically powered portable tools such as drills, nut runners, power screwdrivers, and nibblers; determines methods and sequence of operations, services, repairs and functionally tests these tools and equipment working to shop practice and procedure, manufacturers’ drawings, specifications and catalogues, shop orders, oral and written instructions and other authorized information; performs such typical operations as disassembling unit, repairing or replacing defective or worn parts such as shafts, bushings, pistons, valves, bearings, gears, armatures, coils, brushes, shims and spacers, reassembling unit, adjusting and functionally testing same. Works with engineering and/or production personnel, sets up various types and size drilling devices necessary during the assembly phase of aircraft structural components; sets up various types of drilling motors to perform drilling and reaming of close tolerance holes; installs bushings, adaptors and cutting tools; adjusts stops, sets feeds and speeds depending on type of material, size of hole, finish required and tolerance to be held; records all data for future use such as type of drilling device used, adaptors and/or bushings required, type and size of drill and/or reamer, and most efficient feed and speed. Performs modification and rework of the level of difficulty of the operations described above. PERFORMS SUCH RELATED DUTIES AS: Marks reference lines and points on raw stock by scribing around worn or damaged part, and/or taking measurements directly from part, tool, or equipment. Maintains and repairs such items as angle heads, flexible angle shafts, numbering heads, squeezer yokes, vacuum cleaners, spray guns, pressure pots, rivet guns, jack hammers, and sand rammers; resharpens, repairs and adjusts strippet punches. Straightens bent parts, brazes and solders as required. Must be able to work any shift and any work schedule
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees