Structures Mechanic - Wipaire Inc

Are you looking to transfer your military experience into a new career? Do you have a solid structures background and would like to bring that knowledge to a new career? Apply here as Wipaire is looking to hire experienced structures mechanics. Wipaire will offer competitive pay in proportion to the level of experience provided. All of our maintenance team works 1^st shift working on different aircraft and doing a variety of tasks.

A little about us….

At Wipaire we have been engineering and manufacturing aircraft floats for the last 60 years and have become an aviation industry leader of diversified aviation services. Our products are used to convert existing airplanes into sea planes. We support passenger service, tourism, and fire-fighting operations all over the world. Wipaire is committed to investing in our people, products, and technology. Our core values are simple, a win-win mindset, technically adept, work/life balance, do the right thing and have fun. If these values speak to you, we want to connect! Join this growing company that is proudly producing products made in the USA. Visit our careers page to learn more about what our employees do and to apply.

Working at Wipaire you will also receive a full benefits package including health, dental, 401(k) plan with employer match and other benefits. In addition, you will get 15 days of PTO, holiday pay, all while working with great people in a family-friendly atmosphere.

As a structures mechanic, your job duties would include:

1. Fabricating, installing, and altering sheet metal and structural components in compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, service letters, structural repair manuals, maintenance manuals, and AC43-13.
2. Collaborating with inspection department to ensure compliance to airworthiness requirements are complied with.
3. Ensuring maintenance activities are properly signed off daily on repair station discrepancy sheets and checklists.
4. Reading and interpreting manufacturers' and STC holder’s manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of altering, repairing or replacing aircraft or components.

Keyword: Structures, Sheet Metal, Repair, Mechanic
Required Experience:

Education, Experience and Credentials

• High school graduate or GED required.
• Strong aluminum structures experience required.
• Expertise in working with hand tools, sheet metal shop tools and common metal shop tasks. Ability to understand, interpret and follow specifications as defined by drawings or instructions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to meet FAA regulatory and safety requirements in all aspects of the work.
• Comply with drug testing requirements in compliance with federal regulations.
• Must be able to use hand tools, including wrenches, hammers, power tools, and other tools used in testing aircraft and parts.
• Must have all required tools designated on the Wipaire minimum required tool list by date noted. (Located on www.wipaire.com Careers page).
• Must comply with Wipaire FOD prevention plan.
• Ability to travel nationally and potentially internationally, as needed and directed by management preferred. Ability to obtain and maintain a United States passport preferred.
• Perform general arithmetic calculations such as: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Able to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Read and interpret various measuring devices.
• Works as an effective and proactive team-player; exhibits flexibility and switches priorities in work duties while maintaining a positive attitude; comprehends and explains the importance of supporting the organization, customers, and other employees.
• Plans, prioritizes, coordinates, and manages work in a moderately fast-paced environment. Works with minimal supervision; solves basic problems effectively and creatively.
• Displays high levels of customer service, responding promptly and thoroughly to the inquiries and needs of individuals both internal and external to the organization.
• Exhibits professional knowledge, proficiency, and initiative in achieving goals and meeting company standards.
• Understand, speak, and effectively communicate in the English language, including oral and written instructions, to communicate with people inside and outside the organization. Explains processes and procedures effectively and accurately.
• Exhibits high levels of mechanical aptitude using hand tools and power equipment.
• Stand, squat, reach, kneel, bend, and twist/turn for extended periods of time and perform long hours of work in the shop and hangar, repairing and maintaining aircraft.
• Move around the shop and hangar area repeatedly throughout the day.
• Stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Use close vision to see small parts and review detailed information, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Wipaire is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Women, minorities, the disabled and veterans are encouraged to apply.

From: Wipaire Inc