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“Metal Bonder” 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
- 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
- De-Icer Installer
- 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 “Metal Bonder”
- Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
- Install accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools.
- Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements using sighting devices and hand tools.
- Fit and fasten sheet metal coverings to surface areas or other sections of aircraft prior to welding or riveting.
- Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
- 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.
- Install mechanical linkages and actuators, using tensiometers to verify tension of cables.
- Manually install structural assemblies or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
- Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
- Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
- Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
- Clean, oil, or coat system components as necessary before assembly or attachment.
- Set up or operate machines or systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, or straighten tubing, according to specifications.
- Capture or segregate waste material, such as aluminum swarf, machine cutting fluid, or solvents, for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
- 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.
- Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
- Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
- Place and connect control cables to electronically controlled units, using hand tools, ring locks, cotter keys, threaded connectors, turnbuckles, or related devices.
- Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
- Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
- Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines.
- Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
- Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings, using measuring instruments.
- Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
- Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
- Weld tubing and fittings or solder cable ends, using tack-welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment.
- Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
- Assemble prototypes or integrated-technology demonstrators of new or emerging environmental technologies for aircraft.
- Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
Related Technology & Tools
- Ratchets
- Torque drivers
- Mylar index templates
- Desktop computers
- Milling machines
- Arc welding equipment
- Metal bending equipment
- Anti-vibration gloves
- First assembly jigs
- Precision tapered reamers
- Metal bucking bars
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Bearing installation tools
- Pin protrusion gauges
- Power drills
- Protective ear muffs
- C-yoke compression riveters
- Micrometers
- Autoriveters
- Rivet guns
- Line reamers
- Trunnion wrenches
- Protective ear plugs
- Welding robots
- Safety glasses
- Gear shaft wrenches
- Power saws
- Soldering irons
- Power screwguns
- Dial calipers
- Spline key wrenches
- Swaging tools
- Spanner wrenches
- Flange wrenches
- Burring tools
- Blind rivet guns
- Trunnion centering tools
- Case wrenches
- Overhead cranes
- Recoilless rivet hammers
- Fuel control wrenches
- Offset screwdrivers
- Tube crimping tools
- Power hoists
- Thickness gauges
- Assembly robots
- Bearing staking tools
- Drafting templates
- Spot welding equipment
- Setup templates
- Pneumatic drills
- Material guiding jigs
- Adhesive application robots
- Hand clamps
- Tensiometers
- Alligator jaw compression riveters
- Ultrasonic inspection equipment
- Brazing equipment
- Beading tools
- Welding hoods
- Input wrenches
- Safety gloves
- Ratcheting box wrenches
- Tack welding equipment
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Fuel nozzle wrenches
- Electrochemical etching devices
- Flaring tools
- Nut wrenches
- Straight screwdrivers
- Cable cutters
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electrical power management system software
- Word processing software
- Data entry software