Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic

**Job Title: Sheet Metal Mechanic****Job Description**Perform modifications and heavy maintenance on King Airs and DHC8 aircrafts.**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, following both written and verbal instructions.**Essential Skills**+ 4 years of aviation experience.+ Experience in sheet metal, aircraft modification, aircraft sheet metal, aircraft structure, and riveting.+ Experience in installation, fabrication, repair, depot maintenance, modifications, and heavy maintenance.+ 5+ years of aircraft structures experience.**Additional Skills & Qualifications**+ Aircraft and/or military environment experience preferred.+ Must provide own tools.**Why Work Here?**Dynamic aviation company with a strong presence in the commercial space for 80 years. Recently secured military contracts supporting the ISR platform. Offering direct placement opportunities, a good company culture, and a supportive environment for veterans. Ideal for individuals seeking long-term stability.**Work Environment**Individuals will be working in a hangar environment in an MRO type setting. The company has several heavy maintenance and modification projects. Employees will work off the production schedule, including work cards, and are required to complete tasks within designated time frames. The typical schedule is Monday-Friday with 4/10 hour shifts, either Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday, starting at 6:30 AM.**Job Type & Location**This is a Contract position based out of Bridgewater, Virginia.**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.