Sheet Metal Mechanic

The Copper River Family of Companies•Warner Robins, GA

17h

About The Position

COHO Consulting Group is seeking a Sheet Metal Mechanic to support a contract at Robins AFB in Warner Robins, Georgia. The position performs several aircraft overhaul functions for assigned aircraft. The mechanic develops patterns and lays out, cuts, forms, joins, assembles, and installs metal parts and assemblies. Work is planned from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders to manufacture aircraft sheet metal structures with straight and curved edges, irregular angles, planes, and curves. The mechanic evaluates structural damage and examines aircraft sheet metal structures for defects, then determines and performs the repairs needed to restore component strength. The role requires aircraft sheet metal experience, an Airframe Certificate, knowledge of aircraft systems and metalworking materials and methods, and the ability to use hand tools, power tools, machinery, and measuring instruments.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Airframe Certificate.
1–3 years of civilian or military aircraft sheet metal experience.
Prior experience planning and laying out work to manufacture aircraft sheet metal parts and components with combined 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, including stainless steel, magnesium, and alloys.
Knowledge of advanced shop mathematics and radial-line and parallel-line development principles to calculate and scribe patterns involving combined straight and curved edges or irregular curves, angles, and planes.
Knowledge of the makeup, operation, installation, and adjustment of major interrelated or integrated aircraft systems, subsystems, and assemblies, including fuel and hydraulic systems, flight control systems, instrumentation systems, engines, landing gear assemblies, airframe, and control surfaces.
Ability to use measuring instruments such as protractors, calipers, snap ring, height, depth, dial, and screw pitch gauges, as well as other hand measurement devices.
Ability to locate structural defects, determine the repairs needed to restore original strength, and perform repairs by manufacturing and installing new parts and reinforcing, patching, or replacing defective parts.

Responsibilities

Develop patterns and lay out, cut, form, join, assemble, and install metal parts, items, and assemblies.
Plan and lay out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders to manufacture aircraft sheet metal structures with combined 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.