Sheet Metal Mechanic

The Copper River Family of Companies • Warner Robins, GA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

COHO Consulting Group is seeking a Sheet Metal Mechanic to support a contract at Robins AFB in Warner Robins, Georgia. The mechanic performs several unrelated aircraft overhaul functions for assigned aircraft. Work includes manufacturing, repairing, modifying, and installing aircraft sheet-metal parts and structures; assessing structural damage; and determining repairs needed to restore components to their original strength.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, an Airframe Certificate, and 1–3 years of civilian or military aircraft sheet-metal experience. Candidates need experience interpreting blueprints and specifications, using hand and power tools and complex forming machinery, applying knowledge of metals and shop mathematics, working with aircraft systems, and using measuring instruments.

The Copper River Family of Companies is owned by the Native Village of Eyak, a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe. Its companies provide services supporting client missions and contribute to the Tribe’s economic advancement, health and social services, education, jobs, and training. The organization describes its culture as supportive and collaborative, with employees working as one team.

Benefits are offered based on employment classification and applicable contract requirements, and eligibility may vary by position.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Airframe Certificate.
• 1–3 years of civilian or military aircraft sheet-metal experience.
• Experience planning and laying out work to manufacture aircraft sheet-metal parts and components with straight and curved edges, irregular angles, planes, and curves.
• Proven experience using hand and power tools, including hammers, chisels, hand snips, band and circle saws, squaring shears, seamers, bar folders, brakes, and stakes.
• Experience operating complex hand and power machines, including slip-roll forming machines, box and pan brakes, rotary machines with extra forming rolls, crimpers and beading machines, and soldering and welding equipment.
• Knowledge of the characteristics and properties of metals used in the trade, such as stainless steel, magnesium, and alloys.
• Knowledge of advanced shop mathematics and radial-line and parallel-line development principles for calculating and scribing patterns with combined straight and curved edges or irregular curves, angles, and planes.
• Knowledge of the makeup, operation, installation, and adjustment of aircraft systems, subsystems, and assemblies, including fuel and hydraulic systems, flight controls, instrumentation, engines, landing gear, airframe, and control surfaces.
• Experience using measuring instruments such as protractors, calipers, snap-ring, height, depth, dial, and screw-pitch gauges, and other hand measurement devices.
• Ability to inspect aircraft sheet-metal structures for damage, determine required repairs to restore original strength, and perform repairs by manufacturing and installing parts and reinforcing, patching, or replacing defective parts.

Responsibilities

• Develop patterns; lay out, cut, form, join, assemble, and install metal parts, items, and assemblies.
• Plan and lay out manufacturing work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders for aircraft sheet-metal structures with straight and curved edges, irregular angles, planes, and curves.
• Evaluate structural damage to aircraft sheet-metal systems or items to be manufactured, repaired, or modified.
• Examine aircraft sheet-metal structures for cracks, breaks, holes, bulges, dents, and loose or missing rivets.
• Determine the type and extent of repairs needed to restore original strength to components such as frames, stringers, bulkheads, spars, ribs, and stiffeners.
• Repair aircraft structures by manufacturing and installing new parts and reinforcing, patching, or replacing defective parts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare and dependent care.
• Health Savings Account with the high-deductible medical plan.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Open leave policy and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Transportation expense account.
• Employee assistance program.
• Additional benefits may be available; eligibility depends on employment classification and applicable contract requirements.

What This Job Offers

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