Structural Mechanic ; Weekend Day Shift

Overview

Structural Mechanic 4 (Weekend Day Shift) in GAC St. Louis

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At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the world’s finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.

Candidate requirements: Well trained in using sheet metal structures tooling, able to read and interpret structural drawings, and experienced in aircraft structural repairs. This shift is primarily a Weekend Day Shift (Friday–Sunday, 6:00am–6:30pm), but candidate must be willing to work multiple shifts as required.

Base compensation: The base compensation range for this role is $31.19 - $36.38 per hour. Final compensation will be determined by factors including qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, and location.

Benefits: Gulfstream employees benefit from a total rewards package that includes competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, wellness programs, paid leave and tuition assistance. Our U.S. benefits package includes:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee assistance plan
• Voluntary programs such as adoption assistance, prepaid legal assistance, home and auto insurance, and accident insurance

Education and Experience Requirements High School Diploma or GED required. 6 years related structural assembly experience. Experience working with Solumnia and Smarteam preferred. Q-stamp preferred.

Position Purpose In a team-oriented work environment, independently performs a variety of structural assembly operations using required tools and prints, specs, and operational requirements to complete work assignments and ensure conformance to specification. Assists and instructs other team members. All work performed should be in accordance with company design specifications and quality standards to meet customer expectations.

Job Description – Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Use expertise as a skilled specialist to contribute to the development of employees and techniques and complete work in innovative and effective ways.
• Perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures, and varied drilling and riveting operations; ensure parts/assembly meet requirements.
• Read and interpret schematics/blueprints, engineering drawings and technical instructions to safely perform layout, fabrication, and installation of parts on aircraft. Coordinate with supervision and Inspection to ensure compliance with internal and FAA paperwork, sign-offs and quality specifications.
• Move to new tasks with minimal short-term impact to established goals and schedule.
• Rivet structural assemblies and parts using required tools (e.g., portable riveting guns, pneumatic drills, countersinks, rivet shavers, files, reamers). Remove fasteners without damaging structures.
• Read work orders, blueprints, lofts, sketches, and operation sheets to determine sequence of operations, rivet size, hole pattern, and follow SOPs for adhesives, sealants and solvents.
• Check all work for defect-free assembly prior to final inspection.
• Mentor, train, and assist other team members in interpretation of blueprints, drawings, and engineering orders; develop methods and shop aids to resolve production installation difficulties.
• Maintain and use logs and records (e.g., MIR sheets, DMTs, Crabs, PCOs).
• Align and assemble parts to be riveted using jigs, holding fixtures, pins, clamps, and fasteners.
• Make repairs per Discrepant Material Tags (DMT), Material Review Request (MRR), Production Change Orders (PCO); perform necessary rework to ensure installations meet conformity.
• Plan and organize workloads and resources to meet or exceed goal hours and schedule; assist in overseeing projects or other technicians and procure required materials and documentation for assigned tasks.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work…