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Aerospace Structures Technician Location: Long Beach, CA Pay: $25/hr - $40/hr Job Description The Structure Technician drills precision holes, assembles flight hardware, and performs high-accuracy mechanical assembly on aerospace structural components. This role uses specialized tooling, structural adhesives, and precision measurement tools to ensure all work meets strict aerospace tolerances and quality standards.
Responsibilities Drill precision holes in aerospace structural components and flight hardware, selecting appropriate drill motors, drill sizes, and drilling methods for each task. Set up and use appropriate tooling, jigs, fixtures, or egg cups to ensure accurate alignment and repeatability during drilling operations. Assemble structural hardware using structural adhesives, following correct bond preparation and cure processes.
Install and properly torque fasteners, including hiloks, rivets, and other mechanical fastening systems, according to specifications and torque requirements. Install inserts such as helicoils or similar threaded inserts in structural components, ensuring proper fit and alignment. Perform in-process inspections using micrometers, calipers, pin gauges, and other precision hand tools to verify dimensions and tolerances, including working to precision tolerances of approximately ±0.001 inch and ±1 as specified.
Carry out blending and deburring operations using appropriate hand and power tools to remove burrs, sharp edges, and surface imperfections from drilled or machined areas. Apply alodine, sealants, or other protective coatings to hardware after drilling, blending, or deburring to protect against corrosion and environmental damage. Essential Skills Hands-on experience drilling precision holes in aerospace structural components and flight hardware.
Experience using torque wrenches and torque tools to correctly torque fasteners and verify torque values. Knowledge of structural bonding processes, including structural adhesives and bond prepping of surfaces. Ability to work to tight precision tolerances, including approximately ±0.001 inch and specified tolerance levels such as ±1. Proficiency with hiloks, rivet installations, and other aerospace fastening systems.
The role is based in an aerospace manufacturing environment focused on the production and assembly of flight hardware and structural components. You work around drilling stations, structural assembly areas, and inspection stations that use pneumatic drills, torque wrenches, precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, and pin gauges, and equipment for applying sealants and protective coatings like alodine.
The environment is typical of a production aerospace facility, with active shop-floor operations and a focus on precision, cleanliness, and safety. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Long Beach, CA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Long Beach,CA.
Application Deadline This position is a