Structural Mechanic II

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Brunswick, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Structural Mechanic II position operates in a team-oriented production environment, performing a variety of structural assembly operations under minimal supervision. The role requires adherence to established operating procedures, company design specifications, and quality standards, ensuring all work meets customer expectations. Key responsibilities include the safe assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures, various drilling and riveting operations, and sheetmetal layout, fabrication, and installation on aircraft. The mechanic will also be involved in making repairs, ensuring conformity, maintaining a tidy workspace, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
2 years related structural assembly experience
Must be able to read and interpret blue prints
Basic computer skills
Basic shop math skills
Must be able to read a scale and perform basic shop math
Read and comprehend basic documents and instructions
Must have essential personal skills, which include an aptitude for hands-on craftwork, a professional attitude, attention to detail, ability to work with people and to meet demanding schedules
Must demonstrate good housekeeping and safety practices
Ability to work with composite resins and materials
Must be able to work any shift
Must be able to climb ladders/stands/stairs and work in small spaces or restricted areas & lift 50 lbs
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Solumina and Smarteam preferred

Responsibilities

Safely perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures and varied drilling and riveting operations; ensures parts/assembly meet requirements
Safely perform sheetmetal layout, fabrication, and installation of parts, equipment or fabricated items on aircraft
Rivet structural assemblies and parts using all tools required to do the job (e.g. portable riveting guns, pneumatic guns, pneumatic drills, counter sinks, rivet shavers, files, reamers, rivets)
Must display the ability to remove fasteners without damaging structure
Read work orders, blueprints, lofts, sketches and operation sheets to determine sequence of operations, type size and hole pattern for rivets, cut and form plastics and follow standard operating procedures when using adhesives, sealants, and solvents
Check all work and ensure a defective free assembly prior to final inspection
Maintain and use all logs and records (e.g. MIR sheets, DMTs, Crabs, PCOs)
Align and assemble parts to be riveted using jigs, holding fixtures, pins, clamps, and fasteners
Utilizing proper tooling, shape and form complex angles and configurations according to blueprint specifications or written/verbal information
Make repairs per Discrepant Material Tags (DMT), Material Review Request (MRR), Production Change Orders (PCO), performs necessary rework to ensure installations meet conformity
Maintain a neat and orderly work area, supports the company 5S Program, and complies with all safety regulations
Use personal protective equipment as required
Able to work with minimal supervision on duties and tasks
Participate in continuous improvement activities (e.g. YIAW, Kaizen events, etc.)
Properly use and maintain company-provided tools and equipment and returns items to tool room after use
Ensure standard operating procedures are followed when operating ground support equipment
Properly collect and dispose of waste fuel, oil, hydraulic fluids, de-icing fluids, and solvent rags
Ensure accurate daily job charging to the aircraft
Exchange job related information and coordinate work activities between shifts through turn over report meetings and direct contact with leadership
Assist in maintaining shop equipment and associated JSAs
Support Lean Activities
Perform other duties as assigned