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