Aircraft Structural Mechanic III

Since our founding in 1945, Kaman has had a mindset of constant improvement and creativity. In this way, we fulfill our most important responsibility: providing our customers with solutions to their critical technical and systems challenges. With the resources to pursue large scale endeavors, we continue to recognize and encourage each person's ability to create significant change.

We are currently searching for talented Aircraft Structural Mechanics level I, II and II for first shift 7AM-3:30PM and for second shift 3:30PM-12AM.

Competitive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401K Retirement Plan with Company Match up to 5%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan available to all employees

13 Paid Holidays

Time Off Benefits

Sign on Bonus Available*

*Subject to eligibility requirements and position

Working from complicated drawings, specifications and charts, assembles or disassembles a wide variety of moderately complex aircraft mechanical and/or structural details, subassemblies and/or assemblies, including those related to safety of flight, to required standards.
• Must be able to effectively use hand power tools and precision measuring instruments common to the craft.
• Maintains familiarity with company/customer blueprints, technical drawings, specifications, etc.
• Maintain records, data, logs, etc as necessary or required.
• Detects and report any unusual circumstances and/or defective material or tooling.
• Makes recommendations and participates as directed in the implementation of continuous process improvements.
• Install various types of fasteners.
• Drill close tolerance holes through various thicknesses and material, including aluminum, titanium, composites and steel.
• Setup and use counter sink cutters and cages.
• Mix and apply various sealants and adhesives.
• Able to read 2D drawings.
• Remove and replace hardware.
• May assist in training of new or lower level employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

High school diploma or GED required

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of aircraft structures experience required.

• Basic math skills. Read and write English fluently.
• Ability to use hand/power tools, hand squeeze, pneumatic drills, rivet guns, floor squeeze, common to the manufacture of aircraft sheet metal and structural parts.
• Ability to use scales and calipers.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, charts and tables.
• Experience working with fasteners, riveting, counter sinking preferred
• Minimum of six months to one year working with sheet metal, metallic structures or related experience preferred

Preferred Skills:

Ability to perform click bonding.

Ability to apply cold hole working.

Ability to perform dimpling (hot and cold).

Ability to help provide skills training to and proper guidance to others as assigned.

Ability to read 3-D drawings.