Structures Mechanics

**Job Title: Aircraft Structure Mechanic**

**Job Description**

We are currently seeking experienced Aircraft Structure Mechanics to join our team in Jacksonville, FL (Cecil Field). In this role, you will perform maintenance operations on F-18 aircraft, equipment, and components in accordance with DOD, manufacturer, company, supplier, and other directives in support of aircraft modification. You will be responsible for assembling and making major assembly structures, such as fuselage panels and bulkheads, and structural subassemblies like rudders, flaps, and stabilizers.

**Responsibilities**

+ Perform maintenance operations on F-18 aircraft, equipment, and components.

+ Assemble and make major assembly structures such as fuselage panels and bulkheads.

+ Construct structural subassemblies like rudders, flaps, and stabilizers.

+ Align parts on jigs using templates and fixtures.

+ Perform minor part-fitting operations such as filing, sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling, and reaming.

+ Measure parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions.

+ Modify incomplete and complete assemblies to incorporate changes to structure.

+ Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

+ Work on fracture critical (safety of flight) components.

**Essential Skills**

+ Experience with sheet metal, riveting, and close tolerance drilling.

+ Ability to read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, technical manuals, and written instructions.

+ Experience with close tolerance assembly operations such as shimming, fitting, trimming, and aligning.

+ Ability to replace ribs, stiffeners, and stringers in skinned assemblies based on blueprints.

+ Proficiency in using precision measuring instruments such as dial indicators, micrometers, gauges, protractors, and calipers.

+ Experience with common hand tools such as drills, reamers, deburrers, files, rivet guns, and bucking bars.

+ Ability to perform tasks such as drilling, filing, filling, honing, reaming, counter-sinking, dimpling, burring, and fastening.

+ Capability to correct cans, buckles, and wrinkles in outer skins.

**Additional Skills & Qualifications**

+ High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).

+ At least 4 years of MRO aircraft depot level maintenance experience.

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance.

**Why Work Here?**

Enjoy federal paid holidays and the potential to transition from a contractor position to a direct hire with a leading aerospace company after 8 months to 1 year. Join a team that values your skills and offers opportunities for growth in the aerospace industry.

**Work Environment**

Work Monday to Friday from 6am-2:30pm with some weekend and overtime work as needed. The position is based in a fast-paced, production-driven hangar environment.

**Job Type & Location**

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of JACKSONVILLE, Florida.

**Pay and Benefits**

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

- Medical, dental & vision

- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

- Short and long-term disability

- Health Spending Account (HSA)

- Transportation benefits

- Employee Assistance Program

- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

**Workplace Type**

This is a fully onsite position in JACKSONVILLE,FL.

**Application Deadline**

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 6, 2025.

**About Aerotek:**

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.