Sheet Metal Installation Mechanic - San Antonio, TX, United States - PDS Defense, Inc.

Description

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Structures Mechanics in San Antonio, TX.


Job Responsibilities:
Ability to perform close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation to critical support structures and fracture critical areas.
Ability and understanding of locating blind holes necessary for installation of new structural items to existing structure.
Perform efforts associated with sealing, painting, shimming, and preserving structure in accordance with standard repair processes.
Maintain necessary certifications, licenses and permits as required for assigned work.


Basic Hiring Criteria:

High school diploma or GED and typically 4 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Demonstrate the capability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, process specification, and retrofit requirements to perform structural modification/repair.

Experienced in the use of tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot level modification and repair of structural parts.

Detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc.

is required.
Mechanic will be required to access aircraft data via computer systems and initiate on-line parts and discrepancy requests.

Must be able to ascend and descend vertical work ladders, work in confined spaces, and lift loads of approximately 35 pounds.

Must be able to work various shifts and/or an alternate baseline schedule that may frequently change to support mission requirements and may include weekends and holidays.

Mission requirements and/or workload may require both scheduled and unscheduled overtime.

Must be familiar with Hazardous Energy and Lock Out /Tag systems applications to ensure working environment is deemed safe for access and job task performance.

Will be required to assist other team members (General Mechanics, Avionics, Electrics) in order to ensure cost/schedule targets are met.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.
Position requires 4 years of experience in those duties as previously described for satisfactory performance.
Requires 4 years working with schematics, specifications, assembly drawings and standard operating procedures.
Must be able to work various shifts.


Desired Qualifications:
Experience with Depot Level/Heavy Structures maintenanceExperience working with titanium aircraft structures.
Experience working on or around Executive Fleet Platform.
Operate a forklift, mobile crane, and riding type electric powered elevating equipment to accomplish work assignment.