Sheet Metal Worker

Sheet Metal Worker

Requirements

• Knowledge of composition characteristics and identification of aircraft metals, tubing, cables, plastics, fiberglass, composites, bonded structures, and honeycombs is mandatory.
• Knowledge of the principles and general details of aircraft structural construction and repair; sheet metal layout; shop drawing techniques; shop mathematics; principles of cold-forming aluminum alloys and heat-forming plastic; corrosion identification and removal; cleaning metals; applying protective coatings; and mixing, storage, and use of materials is mandatory.
• Knowledge of technical orders and regulations and safety codes and practices is mandatory.
• Knowledge of the concepts of major command maintenance directives and the use and operator maintenance of aircraft structural maintenance tools, equipment, and machinery is mandatory.
• Knowledge of maintenance management; concepts and application of applicable maintenance directives; and the proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous wastes and materials is mandatory.
• Knowledge of MIS (CAMS/IMDS) and desktop computer operations and use is mandatory.
• Must have working knowledge of Air Force supply procedures to look up, place orders, receive and maintain parts and materials to complete assigned work.
• Qualification as Sheetmetal Worker is mandatory.
• A minimum of five years of experience performing functions, such as fabricating, repairing, assembling, or installing aircraft metals, plastics, fiberglass, composites, or honeycomb parts; corrosion identification and removal; preparing and cleaning metals; or applying coatings and markings, is mandatory.
• Completion of an advanced structural maintenance course is mandatory.
• A have a minimum of four (4) years documented on-aircraft maintenance experience on the F-15 and/or F-16 aircraft. This on-aircraft experience must have been within the past 10 years; if the on-aircraft experience is beyond 10 years, there must be similar AF fighter aircraft experience within 10 years.
• SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, maintains, inspects, and repairs metals, plastics, fiberglass, composites, and bonded materials.
• Identifies and treats corrosion on aircraft and Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) to meet structural integrity requirements.
• Required to perform assigned tasks within your work center that directly supports necessary functions of this job classification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of high school with courses in mathematics, algebra, metalworking, mechanical drawing, chemistry, and physics is desirable.
• Modification experience preferred.