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