Structural Mechanic IV

Take your career to new heights with this great opportunity at PDS Tech Commercial Inc! We’re hiring a Structural Mechanic IV for a great opportunity in St. Louis, MO.

If you have extensive Sheetmetal structural experience, the ability to read and understand engineering sheet metal structural drawings, and are familiar with Sheetmetal structural tooling, PDS Tech would like to speak with you!

What you’ll be doing:

• Use ability as a skilled specialist to contribute to the development of employees and techniques and completes work in innovative and effective ways

• Perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures and varied drilling and riveting operations; ensures parts/assembly meet requirements

• Use complicated schematics/blueprints, engineering drawings and technical instructions to safely perform layout, fabrication, and installation of parts, equipment or fabricated items on aircraft. Coordinate with supervision and Inspection to ensure compliance with internal and FAA paperwork, sign-offs and quality specifications

• Ability to move to new tasks with minimal, short-term impact to established goal hours and schedule

• Rivet structural assemblies and parts using all tools required to do the job (e.g. portable riveting guns, pneumatic drills, counter sinks, rivet shavers, files, reamers, rivets). Must display the ability to remove fasteners without damaging structures

• Read work orders, blueprints, lofts, sketches, and operation sheets to determine sequence of operations, type size for rivets, hole pattern for rivets, cut and form plastics and follow standard operating procedures when using adhesives, sealants and solvents

• Check all work and ensure a defect free assembly prior to final inspection

• Mentor, train, and assist other team members in interpretation of blueprints, drawings, and engineering orders; develop methods and shop aids to resolve production installation difficulties and problems

• Maintain and use all logs and records (e.g. MIR sheets, DMTs, Crabs, PCOs)

• Align and assembles parts to be riveted using jigs, holding fixtures, pins, clamps, and fasteners

• Make repairs per Discrepant Material Tags (DMT), Material Review Request (MRR), Production Change Orders (PCO), performs necessary rework to ensure installations meet conformity

• Plan and organize workloads and resource requirements to meet or exceed goal hours and schedule expectations. Assist in overseeing projects or other technicians and assesses requirements of assigned tasks to procure required materials and documentation for assigned tasks

• Maintain a neat and orderly work area, supports the company 5S, Lean Initiative Program, and complies with all safety regulations

• Support Lean Activities, comply with all safety, 5S, and housekeeping policies.
  Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Six (6) years related structural assembly experience.

• Experience working with Solumnia and Smarteam preferred.

• Q-stamp preferred

• Good working knowledge of computers and related software

• Must be skilled in close tolerance work and have knowledge of use of special tools and equipment. Should be able to use all tools required to do the job

• Must be able to use mathematical formulas by solving dimensional problems using fractions, decimal fractions and whole numbers

• Thorough knowledge in the use of multiple measuring devices, demonstrated ability to use within specified tolerance

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs

• Must be able to climb ladders, stands, stairs and work in small spaces and/or restricted areas

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Pay Details: $33.81 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance