Sheet Metal Mechanic

**Sheet Metal Mechanic - Bridgewater, Virginia****$32.50 and $140 in per diem****Job Description**Perform modifications and heavy maintenance on King Airs and DHC8 aircrafts.**Job responsibilities:**+ Shoot and buck rivets to specifications+ Recognize differences in types of metals including structural strength and thickness+ Perform sheet metal bends to guidelines and specifications as dictated in normal aviation practices+ Remove existing rivets from aircraft structure+ Build components for aircraft applications using a variety of sheet metal materials+ Perform repairs to the aircraft and determine which repairs can or cannot be made+ Read blueprints to ensure build and modification completion, follow both written and verbal instructions**Hard Skills**+ Aircraft modification experience+ 4 years of aviation experience+ Installation+ Fabrication+ Repair**Job Type**This is a contract position with a duration of 6 Month(s). Typical schedule: Monday-Friday (4/10 hour shifts) on 1st shift. Schedule may vary slightly to offset the work. There will be plenty of opportunity for overtime.**Work Site**This is a fully on-site position in Bridgewater, Virginia.**Work Environment**Individuals will be working in a hangar environment and will be in a MRO type environment. The company has several heavy mx and modification projects. Individuals will work off the production schedule to include work cards where they will be required to complete work in a designated time frame.**About Aerotek:**We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.