Will “Aircraft Part Assembler” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

79% Chance of Automation

“Aircraft Part Assembler” will probably be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #436 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 52,530.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
Currently, there are 42,010 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Aircraft Part Assembler”

Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements using sighting devices and hand tools.
Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines.
Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
Clean, oil, or coat system components as necessary before assembly or attachment.
Assemble prototypes or integrated-technology demonstrators of new or emerging environmental technologies for aircraft.
Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.
Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
Monitor robotic assembly equipment, such as snake-arm robots, used to assemble, seal, or swage aircraft structures.
Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings, using measuring instruments.
Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
Install accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools.
Splice cables, using clamps and fittings, or reweave cable strands.
Manually install structural assemblies or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
Weld tubing and fittings or solder cable ends, using tack-welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment.
Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
Set up or operate machines or systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, or straighten tubing, according to specifications.
Fit and fasten sheet metal coverings to surface areas or other sections of aircraft prior to welding or riveting.
Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
Place and connect control cables to electronically controlled units, using hand tools, ring locks, cotter keys, threaded connectors, turnbuckles, or related devices.
Install mechanical linkages and actuators, using tensiometers to verify tension of cables.
Capture or segregate waste material, such as aluminum swarf, machine cutting fluid, or solvents, for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.

Related Technology & Tools

Metal bucking bars
First assembly jigs
Fuel control wrenches
Drafting templates
Gear shaft wrenches
Trunnion wrenches
Safety glasses
Ultrasonic inspection equipment
Offset screwdrivers
Soldering irons
Blind rivet guns
Ratchets
Assembly robots
Material guiding jigs
Power hoists
Rivet guns
Milling machines
Hand clamps
Tensiometers
Micrometers
Welding hoods
Adhesive application robots
Bearing installation tools
Pin protrusion gauges
Overhead cranes
Bearing staking tools
Desktop computers
Recoilless rivet hammers
Flaring tools
C-yoke compression riveters
Arc welding equipment
Metal bending equipment
Safety gloves
Line reamers
Burring tools
Case wrenches
Precision tapered reamers
Electrochemical etching devices
Alligator jaw compression riveters
Setup templates
Fuel nozzle wrenches
Flange wrenches
Torque drivers
Protective ear muffs
Power screwguns
Ratcheting box wrenches
Tube crimping tools
Beading tools
Power saws
Spline key wrenches
Power drills
Nut wrenches
Spot welding equipment
Brazing equipment
Dial calipers
Trunnion centering tools
Single-cut mill saw files
Input wrenches
Straight screwdrivers
Spanner wrenches
Thickness gauges
Cable cutters
Anti-vibration gloves
Mylar index templates
Pipe bending mandrels
Autoriveters
Pneumatic drills
Swaging tools
Welding robots
Protective ear plugs
Tack welding equipment

Data entry software
Electrical power management system software
Spreadsheet software
Computer aided design CAD software
Word processing software