Job Description

As a Structures Technician, you will perform heavy depot-level structural maintenance, repairs, and modifications on T-38 aircraft. Your work will focus on upgrading aircraft skin and bulkhead components, ensuring the structural integrity and functionality of the aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess damage to aircraft structural components, formulating appropriate repair and replacement procedures using applicable technical data.
• Remove and install close tolerance, high-strength fasteners in major aircraft structural components.
• Design structural repairs, modifications, and corrosion protection treatments to maintain original strength, weight, and contour.
• Perform post-repair flight control weight and balance functions and control surface rigging as per designated technical orders.
• Inspect components and repairs for structural serviceability according to specifications and technical publications.
• Manufacture and use jigs, fixtures, forms, and molds to fabricate repair or replacement parts.
• Utilize advanced metalworking practices, equipment, and tools to form, cut, bend, and fasten replacement or repair parts to damaged structures and components.

• Proficiency in airframe and aircraft sheet metal maintenance.
• Experience in heavy depot level repairs or modifications.
• Expertise in sheet metal repair, skin repairs, skin patches, and bulkhead changes.
• Knowledge of corrosion control and aircraft skin repair.

• For Level III: 8 - 12 years performing depot level or MRO level structural repairs or modifications, with at least 7 - 8 years at Depot or MRO level. Fighter jet experience is preferred but not required.
• For Level II: 5 - 8 years performing depot level or MRO level structural repairs or modifications, with at least 5 years at Depot or MRO level. Fighter jet experience is preferred but not required.
• Air Force Specialty Code 2A753 or 2A773 is a nice-to-have.

We offer a long-term career opportunity with competitive pay and benefits. Employees receive sick pay, 11 paid holidays, and 2 weeks of PTO after one year of service. Additionally, there is the potential for a 3 - 5 annual raise based on performance. Our work environment is supportive, and no tools are required for the job.

Work Environment

The position is based in an aircraft hangar with a day shift schedule from Monday to Friday, 0630 - 1530.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Birmingham, Alabama.

The pay range for this position is $36.21 - $47.09/hr.

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 Homewood,AL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 23, 2025.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.