Aircraft Structural Mechanic II

Overview

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

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Works under the direction of the Production Supervisor, or designee, with minimum of supervision. Assembles aircraft structural details, and subassemblies

 

• Work from drawings, specification and charts, assembles or disassembles a wide variety of aircraft mechanical and/or structural details, and subassemblies 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 for improvements in quality and process.
• Work with hand/power tools, hand squeeze, pneumatic drills, rivet guns and floor squeeze.
• Work with precision measuring instruments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: 

• High school diploma or GED required.

Experience:

• 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