Sheet Metal Mechanic

The role

The Sheet Metal Mechanic will perform aircraft overhaul functions. This includes developing patterns, laying out, cutting, forming, and installing metal parts and assemblies.

What you will do

• Develop patterns and lay out, cut, form, join, assemble, and install metal parts, items, and assemblies
• Plan and lay out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders
• Evaluate structural damage to aircraft sheet metal systems or items
• Examine aircraft sheet metal structures to locate cracks, breaks, holes, bulges, dents, and loose or missing rivets
• Determine the type and extent of repairs needed to restore original strength to components

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Airframe Certificate
• 1-3 years civilian or military aircraft sheet metal experience
• Prior experience planning, laying out work in manufacturing aircraft sheet metal parts and components that have combined straight and curved edges, and irregular angles, planes, and curves
• Proven experience using hand and power tools such as hammers, chisels, hand snips, band and circle saws, squaring shears, seamers, bar folders, brakes, and stakes
• Proven experience operating complex hand and power machines such as slip roll forming machines, box and pan brakes, rotary machines with extra forming rolls, crimpers and beading machines, and solderi
• Knowledge of the characteristics and properties of metals used in the trade such as stainless steel, magnesium, and alloys
• Knowledge of advanced shop mathematics and principles of radial-line development combined with parallel-line development
• Knowledge of the makeup, operation, installation, and adjustment of a variety of major interrelated and/or integrated aircraft systems, subsystems, and assemblies
• Ability to use complicated measuring instruments such as protractors, calipers, snap ring, height, depth, dial, and screw pitch gauges
• Ability to examine aircraft sheet metal structures to locate cracks, breaks, holes, bulges, dents, and loose or missing rivets and determine the type and extent of repairs needed

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Open leave policy
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transportation expense account
• Employee assistance program

About the company

The Copper River Family of Companies is a collection of entities owned by the Native Village of Eyak, a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe. They deliver solutions and services to support client missions and facilitate economic advancement for the Tribe.