Sheet Metal Worker

Avcon Industries partners with governments and organizations globally for custom special‑mission aircraft modifications. They are a one stop shop that handles design, manufacturing, installation, and certification. The internal team consists of design engineers, in house FAA DER teams, modification/fabrication technicians, installation technicians and test pilots.

• Be able to remove, identify and tag the location of equipment in the aircraft that must be removed for modification.
• Be able to follow the aircraft blueprints to make structural modifications as necessary to the aircraft.
• Be able to provide appropriate aircraft riveting, sheet metal modifications and/or other repairs as necessary.
• Be able to reinstate all equipment that was removed for the aircraft modification.
• Report to supervisor any problems or work that will not pass Avcon aircraft inspection.
• Perform additional Avcon tasks as required.

• Must have at least 2 years experience or be a graduate of an accredited aircraft maintenance school.
• High school graduation or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to read and understand aircraft blueprints.
• Must have general knowledge of aircraft maintenance and repairs.
• FAA licensed A&P is desirable, but not required.
• Must be able to pass drug and alcohol tests, as required by the FAA and Avcon policies.
• Familiarity with Turbo Prop (King Air, Cessna Caravan) desired

The position requires the ability to easily fit and perform job duties in maintenance access areas of business jets. Minimum physical requirements are as follows:

• Must have the ability to perform the following tasks continuously and alternating for up to 8 hours a day;
• Sit, Stand, Walk, Bend/Crouch/Stoop, Climb, Squat, Crawl, Drive, Kneel, Twist, Balance and Reach.
• Repetitive Foot Controls, Repetitive Hand Controls, Repetitive Grasp/Grab, Heavy Grasp (greater than 40 kg).
• Above Chest Level/Above Shoulder Work, Lift/Carry, Push/Pull greater than 40 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to work within 18 inches from the body.
• Must be able to regularly work in awkward bending, kneeling and/or twisting positions. Must have good eye/hand coordination. Must be capable of fine finger manipulation. Vision minimum of at least 20/40 required in at least one eye.
• Ability to grip tools and support their weight. Vibration may be transmitted from some tools.

Operation takes place inside hangar with occasional work outside. Hangar doors open to the outside, therefore variable temperatures may occur. Environment may be dusty. There may be continuous extreme noise from aircraft modifications being performed.

Safety glasses and hearing protection.

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling to a degree that exceeds what is needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Bending: Leaning body forward from waist.

Carrying: Transporting the object, usually holding it in the hands, arms, or on shoulders.

Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Fine Finger Manipulation: The ability to move fingers and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and/or accurately.

Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level another.

Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking).

Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object the direction of the force.

Reaching - overhead: Extending hand(s) or arm(s) above head.

Sitting: Remaining in the normal seated position.

Standing: Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about.

Squatting: Lowering the body into a sitting position and supporting with the thigh muscles only.

Twisting: Rotating torso of the body out of alignment with hips and/or feet.