Aircraft Assembler
- Perfect for those who love building and working with their hands on complex projects.
- Contribute to the creation of aircraft that connect people and places worldwide.
- Work on cutting-edge technology in aviation and space exploration.
💰 Earn $48K-$73K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
Overview
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.Scoop
High School Diploma or GED
Risky (Decreasing by 5% or more)
Day-to-Day
- Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
- 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.
- Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
- Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Job security
- Personal relationships
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Aircraft Assembler
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