Job Summary
Strategic Support Solutions is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic to join our team. You will be assigned to support a premier client in the aerospace and defense industry, performing structural repairs, modifications, and corrosion control on a variety of aircraft.
The ideal candidate possesses specialized hands-on expertise with thin-skinned general aviation airframes, excels at interpreting engineering drawings and technical manuals, and adheres strictly to aviation safety and quality standards. If you are a motivated technician with strong craftsmanship and dedication to flight safety, we invite you to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform corrosion mitigation, structural repairs, and modifications on aircraft skin panels, ribs, stringers, and structural components.
- Inspect, evaluate, and document structural damage to sheet metal systems in accordance with structural repair manuals (SRM) and technical data.
- Work with thin-gauge aluminum and composite surfaces, including cutting, bending, forming, dimpling, and flushing sheet metal parts.
- Remove, fabricate, fit, and reinstall aircraft panels, skins, cowlings, and fairings.
- Mechanically strip finishes and prepare surfaces using approved methods and chemical/mechanical treatment processes.
- Read and interpret blueprints, engineering orders, technical schematics, and manufacturer specifications.
- Accurately document all maintenance actions, logbook entries, parts requisitions, and work orders in compliance with company and FAA/regulatory guidelines.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience & Skills
- Minimum Experience: At least three (3) years of direct experience performing sheet metal fabrication and structural repair on thin-skin general aviation airframes.
- Demonstrated proficiency with standard aviation sheet metal tools and machinery (e.g., rivet guns, bucking bars, pneumatic drills, countersinks, shears, brakes, and precision measuring devices).
- Strong working knowledge of standard riveting techniques (solid rivets, blind fasteners/CherryMAX, Hi-Loks).
- Proven ability to work independently, troubleshoot structural discrepancies, and meet production deadlines in a fast-paced hangar environment.
- Strong professional communication skills and focus on safety culture.
Tools & Equipment
- Candidates must possess their own complete set of tools required for the job.
- All tools must be shadowed and etched in compliance with the site's tool control policy before starting.
Certifications & Checks
- An FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) license is preferred but not required.
- A practical skills test will be administered as part of the hiring process.
- Must be able to pass employment verification and an FBI criminal history records check for unescorted access to Security Identification Display Areas (SIDA).
Physical Demands
- Must be physically able to perform all duties of an aircraft mechanic.
- Ability to stand, squat, sit, walk, and work with arms overhead for extended periods.
- Capable of lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs.
Why Join Strategic Support Solutions?
We are committed to our employees and offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
- Extremely Competitive Salary
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Weekly Pay Schedule
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance
- Employer Contribution to Medical Insurance
- Employer-Paid Tele-medicine Access
- Non-taxable Per Diem (for qualifying employees)
- Exclusive Discount Programs for travel, entertainment, and more
