Structural Technician IV

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Hagerstown, MD

18h•$35 - $48

About The Position

Are you a highly skilled mechanic ready to take your aviation career to next level Join our team! As a Structural Technician IV, you will be using your skills and expertise to assemble and/or create major assembly structures and minor part-fitting operations such as filing, sawing, burring, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling and reaming. You'll update job status on our operations database, translate blueprints into fabrications of structural assemblies to include basic layout, precision drilling, countersinking and the use of calibrated tools, align parts on jigs and aerospace vehicles using templates and fixtures, and measure parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions. You'll also be responsible for modifying incomplete and complete assemblies and incorporating the changes into the structure, monitoring and verifying quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures, performing various maintenance duties and ensuring appropriate representation and communications occur between team members, team leads, quality control and engineering. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
A higher level degree may substitute for experience
Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education
Ability to understand and interpret moderately complex technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals and/or publications; ability to complete installations per technical drawings while maintaining edge distance and pitch
Progressive experience with structure assembly, minor part fitting techniques and repair and refinishing such as airframe corrosion removal, as applicable
Ability to install various fasteners such as rivets and hi-locks
Attention to minute details and see difference in drawing to each aircraft configuration
Able to work in small areas for long periods of time
Ability to read and understand drawings and schematics
Ability to work as a team to get the mission completed with little to no quality discrepancies
Ability to work on projects under little to no supervision
Must have own tools in good working order
Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret Security Clearance
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Nice To Haves

Ability to travel
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense, NASA or US Military

Responsibilities

Assemble and/or create major assembly structures and minor part-fitting operations such as filing, sawing, burring, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling and reaming.
Update job status on our operations database
Translate blueprints into fabrications of structural assemblies to include basic layout, precision drilling, countersinking and the use of calibrated tools
Align parts on jigs and aerospace vehicles using templates and fixtures
Measure parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions
Modify incomplete and complete assemblies and incorporating the changes into the structure
Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures
Perform various maintenance duties and ensuring appropriate representation and communications occur between team members, team leads, quality control and engineering.

Benefits

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more

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