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Job Title: Aviation Structural Mechanic

Job Description

This role performs moderate to highly complex inspections, maintenance, and repairs on aircraft structures and systems. You work with minimal supervision to complete complex inspections, repairs, and modifications while ensuring all tasks meet internal quality standards and regulatory requirements. You also support accurate documentation, secure handling of customer property, and effective communication within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections, maintenance, and repairs of moderate to advanced complexity on aircraft structures and systems.
• Conduct complex aircraft inspections, structural repairs, and modifications with minimal supervision.
• Communicate clearly to receive, understand, and clarify work assignments and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure full compliance with internal procedures and FAA inspection and documentation requirements.
• Accurately complete CMP cards, work order sign-offs, and all associated documentation in a timely manner.
• Ensure all work accomplished meets applicable quality standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Properly identify and tag customer property and equipment to maintain traceability and control.
• Store aircraft components and customer property securely and safely to prevent damage or loss.
• Support troubleshooting, removal, repair, replacement, and overhaul of aircraft systems and structural components as needed.
• Adapt to changing priorities and deadlines in an extremely fast-paced, highly time-sensitive environment.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience as an aviation structural mechanic or aircraft technician working on airframe and structural components.
• Proficiency in airframe maintenance, including repair, removal, replacement, and overhaul of structural components.
• Experience with aircraft powerplant and systems maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Ability to perform complex aircraft inspections, repairs, and modifications with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of maintenance troubleshooting methods for aircraft structures and systems.
• Familiarity with FAA inspection and documentation requirements and the ability to follow them accurately.
• Ability to complete maintenance documentation, including CMP cards and work order sign-offs, accurately and on time.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to meeting quality standards and specifications.
• Effective communication skills to understand and clarify work assignments.
• Ability and willingness to work any shift and overtime as required in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as a sheet metal technician performing fabrication and modification work on aircraft structures.
• Experience in structural repair, including fabrication, fitting, and installation of sheet metal components.
• Exposure to maintenance troubleshooting, overhaul, and repair of various aircraft systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a team in a highly deadline-oriented setting.

Why Work Here?

You join a highly dynamic aviation environment where your technical skills directly support safe, reliable aircraft operations. You work alongside experienced professionals who value quality, precision, and teamwork in a fast-paced setting. The role offers opportunities to deepen your hands-on expertise in structural maintenance and fabrication while taking on complex inspections and modifications. You also gain exposure to rigorous standards and processes that strengthen your professional growth and career development in the aviation industry.

Work Environment

The work environment is extremely fast paced and very deadline oriented, requiring flexibility and a strong sense of urgency. You must be willing to work any shift and overtime as required to support operational needs and meet critical timelines. Work centers around hangar and shop settings where aircraft structures, systems, and components are inspected, repaired, fabricated, and stored. You work with tools and equipment commonly used for airframe, sheet metal, and systems maintenance while following established safety procedures and secure storage practices for customer property and aircraft components.

This is a Contract position based out of BRUNSWICK, GA.

The pay range for this position is $28.75 - $28.75/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)

This is a fully onsite position in BRUNSWICK,GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 15, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.