Assembler Technician - Pre-Flight Assembly

Position: Assembler Technician 1 - Pre-Flight Assembly
Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

* System Integration:
Install final components, flight controls, surfaces, and secondary sub-assemblies to ensure perfect clearance and alignment.

* Precision Fastening:
Install rivets, bolts, and specialized hardware using pneumatic hand tools and manual fixtures.

* Component Torquing:
Tighten hardware and flared fittings (fuel, oil, and hydraulic lines) precisely to engineering print specifications.

* Routing Lines:
Securely route wiring harnesses, control cables, and fluid tubing through structural areas.

* Chemical Application:
Mix and apply specialized bonding agents, structural adhesives, resins, and sealants to composite parts.

* Surface Preparation:
Clean, sand, solvent-wipe, and mask parts to ensure strict adhesion standards for bonding.

* Blueprints & Schemes:
Read and interpret complex engineering drawings, visual work instructions, and build sheets.

* Quality Documentation:
Review your own work and log completed steps in aircraft build records to maintain safety traceability.

* Safety Compliance:
Maintain a highly organized, clean workstation to eliminate Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and wear mandatory PPE, including respirators.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Blueprint Literacy:
Ability to read mechanical drawings and use basic math to verify physical alignment against engineering specs.

* Tool Fluency:
Proficiency with manual, pneumatic, and electric assembly tools (torque wrenches, drills, rivet guns).

* Precision Focus:
Ability to hold precise tolerances and catch minor variations or flaws early.

* Pace & Takt Time:
Ability to manage personal task timing efficiently to keep up with assembly station movement schedules.

* Communication:
Willingness to immediately flag and report build errors or defects to team leadership.