Aviation Mechanical Drafter​/Designer - DTN

Metro Aviation, Inc. is seeking an Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designer
to join the Part 145 Repair Station | Completions Center at Metro Aviation, Inc. Headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana
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Better Balance. Monday–Thursday 7–4:30 | Fridays 7–Noon

Our mission is to provide the safest and highest quality aircraft operations, completions, and maintenance so that:

• our customers can safely and effectively accomplish their mission profile,
• our employees can exercise their talents and maximize their potential, and
• the Company can ensure its financial stability.

Our goal is to find qualified candidates who value our mission and contribute to our overall safety culture.

The followingFREEbenefits are offered to all full-time employees:

• Family Health and Prescription Insurance
• Family Dental Insurance
• Family Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• an Employee Assistance Program.

The Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designer is responsible for creating documentation to support production. Documentation includes CAD Models, assembly detail drawings, component detail drawings, work instructions, and production tooling.

• Uses computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software to develop designs
• Creates and revises production drawings (detail, assembly, and installation)
• Makes final sketches of proposed drawings, checking dimension parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to system or project integration
• Drafts detailed multi-view drawings of parts and assemblies
• Ability to create drawings from sketches or prototypes
• Effectively communicates with various sections in production including tooling, QA, engineering, and manufacturing

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proven capability of self-checking for accuracy of work
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly self-motivated to work diligently to achieve personal and company goals in a team environment

• Technical drafting degree or 4 years minimum design work experience required
• Solid Works experience required
• AutoCAD experience required
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerance experience a plus
• Aerospace industry experience a plus
• Knowledge of Aircraft Fabrication/Manufacturing processes a plus

• Prolonged sitting and computer work

• Temperature-controlled office
• Occasional outdoor-type environment with potential extreme cold and hot temperatures as well as moderately loud machine noise

• Full-time
• Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
• No travel required

* Metro Aviation, Inc. does not have a Visa Sponsorship program at this time*

Metro Aviation, Inc. is committed to employees, customers, and the community to promote diversity and inclusion by developing policies, programs, and procedures that foster a work environment where differences are respected and employees are treated fairly.

Metro Aviation, Inc. prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind and ensures Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all aspects of the relationship between Metro Aviation, Inc. and its employees, including recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies.