Aircraft Structure / Surface / Rigging / Systems Assembler

Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Aircraft Assembler; Aircraft Line Assembler; Assembler; Assembly Riveter; Assembly Technician (Assembly Tech); Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter (SMAR); Sheet Metal Mechanic; Sheet Metal Technician (Sheet Metal Tech); Structures Mechanic; Structures Technician (Structures Tech)

Tasks

• Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
• Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
• Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
• Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
• Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
• Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
• Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
• Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.
• Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
• Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
• Clean, oil, or coat system components, as necessary, before assembly or attachment.
• Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
• Set up or operate machines or systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, or straighten tubing, according to specifications.

Knowledge

• Mathematics
• Education and Training
• Production and Processing
• Design
• Mechanical
• English Language
• Computers and Electronics
• Public Safety and Security

Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Near Vision
• Finger Dexterity
• Information Ordering
• Visualization
• Manual Dexterity
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Control Precision
• Extent Flexibility
• Speech Recognition
• Oral Expression
• Inductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Perceptual Speed
• Selective Attention
• Multilimb Coordination
• Auditory Attention
• Speech Clarity