Job Description
Job Title: Aircraft Structures Mechanic 3
Location: Luka, MS
Level of Clearance: Active Secret
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Must Have
Nice To Have
- Advanced Composites
- Aircraft Composities
- Precision Drilling
Job Description:
- Our Client Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in this position, you will assist our Manufacturing Operations Organization as an Aircraft Structures Mechanic Level 3 supporting our Iuka, MS site.
- This role is for a hands-on person with great attention to detail, top focus on quality and excellent people skills. If you are intrigued by this opportunity keep reading below.
- This position may be filled at varying shift times including weekdays, nights, and weekends (shift differential paid during eligible shifts).
Responsibilities:
- Read and understand blueprints
- Translate blueprints into fabrications of structural assemblies to include precision drilling, countersinking, and the use of calibrated tools
- Aligning parts on jigs using templates and fixtures
- Performing part-fitting operations: filing sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling and reaming
- Measures parts with precision tools such as, micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions
- May modify incomplete and complete assemblies to incorporate changes to structure and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedure
- Daily usage of manufacturing shop controls and systems
- Use of appropriate PPE when working on the shop floor
- Recommend and implement continuous improvement activities in production methods, equipment performance and team effectiveness
Basic Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum of 4 years of structures/composites experience in an aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing and/or maintenance environment
- This position requires the ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include: bending, stooping, kneeling, carrying tools, lifting up to 35 pounds, working overhead or at heights, and accessing small, confined spaces
- Must be able to access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environment
- Ability to pass medical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirators fitting requirements
- Must be able to pass a New Hire Physical prior to starting
- Must have the active secret clearance to start
- Must successfully complete and pass the "ASTAR New Hire Training / Compliance" within a reasonable time period, as defined by the company to meet its business need
- The ability to utilize a computer for basic functions (including navigating through windows operating systems, getting online, executing online training modules and ability to be trained using on the job software)
- Ability to work flexible, changing shifts, including weekends
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in aerospace manufacturing
- Demonstrated ability using standard measuring equipment and power hand tools
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, technical manuals, written instructions, test procedures, blueprints, etc
Job Tags
Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekday work