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“De-Icer Installer” will probably be replaced by robots.
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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…
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Structures Technician
- Structures Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter (SMAR)
- Helicopter Technician
- Fabricator
- Assembly Riveter
- Assembler
- Aircraft Line Assembler
- A&P Technician (Airframe and Powerplant Technician)
- Wing Coverer
- Tubing Assembler
- Tab Builder
- Spar Finisher
- Skin Installer
- Skin Fitter
- Shroudman
- Shield Installer
- Safety Glass Installer
- Rigging and Controls Aircraft Mechanic
- Rib Builder
- Propeller Layout Worker
- Precision Assembler
- Precision Aircraft Systems Assembler
- Precision Aircraft Structure Assembler
- Powerplant Operator
- Plumbing Assembler
- Plumbing and Hydraulics Aircraft Mechanic
- Metal Fitter
- Metal Bonder
- Manufacturing Assembler
- Manifold Builder
- Hydraulic Assembler
- Honeycomb Blanket Maker
- Harness Installer
- Harness Builder
- General Assembler-Installer
- Fuselage Framer
- Fuel-Efficient Aircraft Construction Worker
- Experimental Assembler
- Erco Machine Operator
- Environmental Control System Aircraft Mechanic
- Conduit Bender
- Cable Assembler and Swager
- Body Worker
- Body Liner
- Body Joiner
- Blanket Maker
- Auxiliary Powerplant Operator
- Automatic Riveting Machine Operator
- Armament Aircraft Mechanic
- Aircraft Structures and Surfaces Assembler
- Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic
- Aircraft Riveter
- Aircraft Powerplant Repairer
- Aircraft Parts Assembler
- Aircraft Part Assembler
- Aircraft Layout Worker
- Aircraft Fuselage Framer
- Aircraft De-Icer Installer
- Aerospace Assembler
Tasks for “De-Icer Installer”
- Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
- Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
- 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.
- Install mechanical linkages and actuators, using tensiometers to verify tension of cables.
- Assemble prototypes or integrated-technology demonstrators of new or emerging environmental technologies for aircraft.
- Manually install structural assemblies or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
- Install accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools.
- Set up or operate machines or systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, or straighten tubing, according to specifications.
- Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements using sighting devices and hand tools.
- Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines.
- Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
- 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.
- Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
- Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
- Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
- Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
- Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
- Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
- Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
- Fit and fasten sheet metal coverings to surface areas or other sections of aircraft prior to welding or riveting.
- Clean, oil, or coat system components as necessary before assembly or attachment.
- Weld tubing and fittings or solder cable ends, using tack-welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment.
- Monitor robotic assembly equipment, such as snake-arm robots, used to assemble, seal, or swage aircraft structures.
- Splice cables, using clamps and fittings, or reweave cable strands.
- Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
- Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
- Capture or segregate waste material, such as aluminum swarf, machine cutting fluid, or solvents, for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
- Place and connect control cables to electronically controlled units, using hand tools, ring locks, cotter keys, threaded connectors, turnbuckles, or related devices.
- Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
Related Technology & Tools
- Input wrenches
- Torque drivers
- Power hoists
- Trunnion wrenches
- Thickness gauges
- Arc welding equipment
- Anti-vibration gloves
- Ratcheting box wrenches
- Autoriveters
- Beading tools
- Protective ear plugs
- Nut wrenches
- Mylar index templates
- Cable cutters
- Setup templates
- Soldering irons
- Protective ear muffs
- Blind rivet guns
- Fuel control wrenches
- Pin protrusion gauges
- Offset screwdrivers
- Case wrenches
- Power saws
- Welding hoods
- Gear shaft wrenches
- Straight screwdrivers
- Milling machines
- Tube crimping tools
- Flaring tools
- Bearing installation tools
- Micrometers
- C-yoke compression riveters
- Metal bucking bars
- Desktop computers
- Burring tools
- Assembly robots
- Ratchets
- Pneumatic drills
- Adhesive application robots
- Power screwguns
- Spot welding equipment
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Tensiometers
- Alligator jaw compression riveters
- Tack welding equipment
- Precision tapered reamers
- Swaging tools
- Drafting templates
- Metal bending equipment
- Single-cut mill saw files
- First assembly jigs
- Overhead cranes
- Bearing staking tools
- Spanner wrenches
- Flange wrenches
- Material guiding jigs
- Trunnion centering tools
- Hand clamps
- Safety glasses
- Power drills
- Ultrasonic inspection equipment
- Brazing equipment
- Electrochemical etching devices
- Fuel nozzle wrenches
- Spline key wrenches
- Line reamers
- Welding robots
- Dial calipers
- Rivet guns
- Recoilless rivet hammers
- Safety gloves
- Data entry software
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Electrical power management system software
- Computer aided design CAD software