Structures Technician

Ascent Aviation Services • Marana, AZ

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Ascent Aviation Services is one of the largest aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul, storage, and reclamation operations globally, known for its talented and professional employees. The company is growing and seeks motivated, career-minded aviation professionals. This role is for a skilled and motivated Structures Technician to perform functions related to the repair and replacement of aircraft sheet metal structures. The technician will inspect, fabricate, and install crucial structural components such as landing gear fittings, skins, and floor beams, ensuring aircraft meet high safety and compliance standards. The position requires a sharp eye for detail, a passion for precision, and a strong grasp of blueprints and layout techniques.

Requirements

• Proficient in sheet metal fabrication, repair, and installation
• Skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, and structural repair manuals
• Strong understanding of aircraft materials and structural components
• Experienced in layout, measurement, and precision marking techniques
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills
• Ability to read, write, and understand English, including following verbal and written instructions.

Nice To Haves

• 1-5 years in Aircraft Structure repair preferred
• A License preferred
• Driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Research technical data and performs inspection, repair and replacement of aircraft sheet metal structures including main landing gear fittings, aircraft skins and floor beams in accordance with applicable maintenance manuals, FAA regulations and Ascent Aviation policies and procedures.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products.
• Plans, lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs sheet metal parts, equipment, and products utilizing knowledge of working characteristics of metallic and nonmetallic materials, machining, and layout techniques.
• Selects gauge and type of sheet metal, such as stainless steel, steel, or aluminum, or nonmetallic material, such as plastics or fiberglass, according to product specifications.
• Lays out and marks dimensions and reference lines on material, using scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers applying knowledge of shop mathematics and layout techniques to develop and trace patterns of product or parts.
• Performs maintenance work such as repair and maintenance of company equipment and shop housecleaning.
• Makes appropriate entries in Component Removal Log, completes identification tags, and repairable/parts routing tags upon removing components from aircraft.

Benefits

• 401k with Company Match
• PTO - Eligible for 4 Weeks in your First Year, in Addition to 7 Paid Company Holidays
• Company-Provided Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Development and Career Growth Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees