Title: Aircraft Structures Technician
Location: Indianapolis IN
Reports to: Director of Maintenance
The Company:
Expect it all at Jet Access and our family of companies that provide premier private air travel charter aircraft management sales maintenance flight training airport operation and management.
Our Jet Access family members are the heart of our core values the center of everything we do and the foundation of our success. As a growing enterprise we are committed to providing you with the tools and resources for a long and meaningful career with us.
Expect a safe positive fast paced and growthoriented environment.
- Expect a culture focused on the wellbeing and happiness of our Team Members and their families.
- Expect to work with a diverse and talented group of aviation professionals.
- Expect your voice to be heard.
- Expect to matter.
Your future success is our priority Expect it all.
Perks and Benefits:
A generous benefit package competitive wages paid vacation and holidays excellent training programs and discounted flight training. This is a tightknit family with a collaborative and social environment. Leadership is compassionate and transparent and believes in empowering employees to achieve not only for the business but also their own personal success.
Job Summary:
The Aircraft Structures Technician is responsible for the inspection repair and maintenance of aircraft structural components to ensure the safety and airworthiness of the aircraft. This role involves assessing and addressing structural issues performing repairs and adhering to regulatory and safety standards. The technician will work with a range of tools and techniques to maintain the integrity of aircraft structures including fuselages wings and landing gear. This position requires a detailoriented individual with a strong understanding of aircraft systems and a commitment to highquality workmanship.
Core Schedule:
- Days: Monday thru Friday
- Hours: 8:00 am 5:00 pm
- Some on call or evening/weekend hours may be required.
Compensation:
- Starting hourly rate of $25.00 $40.00 / hour depending on experience.
- Overtime pay for all hours over 40 hours per week.
Day in the Life:
- Identify and assess structural damage wear and defects using various tools and techniques.
- Perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures and varied drilling and riveting operations; ensures parts/assembly meet requirements.
- Examines aircraft flying surfaces and supporting sheet metal structures to determine extent of repair using applicable technical manuals.
- Conduct repairs and modifications on aircraft structures as needed including patching riveting and replacing damaged parts.
- Fabricates lays out forms and installs a variety of metal surfaces and structural members for aircraft.
- Read work orders blueprints lofts sketches and operation sheets to determine sequence of operations type size and hole pattern for rivets.
- Align and assemble parts to be riveted using jigs holding fixtures pins clamps and fasteners.
- Maintain a neat and orderly work area.
- Ensure all repairs meet or exceed regulatory and manufacturer standards.
- Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
- Follow FAA regulations and company standards to maintain compliance.
- Fabricate parts as necessary to complete repairs.
What will make you successful:
- Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) Certificate recommended but not required.
- Requires a minimum of 2 years experience in aircraft structures maintenance or related field.
- Experience with aircraft structural parts fabrication assembly processes and procedures.
- Experience with sheet metal assemblies drilling countersinking riveting and fastener installation.
- Operates all power tools and equipment necessary to accomplish job assignments.
- Valid state drivers license.
- Flexibility in scheduling required.
- Must successfully pass background check and drug test.
Jet Access Group and affiliated companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplace. Employment decisions are based solely on the qualifications and merit of the individual candidate and needs of the business without discrimination on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age nondisqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.