JOB TITLE: Aircraft General Mechanic - Free Housing Support
LOCATION: San Antonio, TX
PAY RATE: $43.05/hour
We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract (12 months with potential for extension)
Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)
Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier
Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.
Qualifying Questions:
Are you a U.S. person as defined under ITAR regulations?
Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?
Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?
Summary:
Maintain, repair, and modify aircraft structures and components, including flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components.
Diagnose equipment malfunctions using airframe and power plant systems and restore operational condition.
Read and interpret technical documentation, blueprints, manufacturer manuals, engineering drawings, technical orders, and retrofit requirements.
Perform close-tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation on critical support structures and fracture-critical areas.
Locate blind holes and install new structural items to existing structures.
Perform sealing, painting, shimming, and preserving of structures per standard repair processes.
Use tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot-level modification and repair of structural parts.
Assist team members (General Mechanics, Avionics, Electrics) to meet cost and schedule targets.
Follow safety procedures including Hazardous Energy and Lock Out/Tag systems.
Ascend/descend vertical ladders, work in confined spaces, lift up to 35 50 lbs, and operate personal protective equipment.
Maintain certifications, licenses, and training required for assignment responsibilities.
Ensure compliance with export control requirements (must be a U.S. Person per 22 C.F.R. 120.15).
Participate in assessments at the end of training cycles.
Requirements:
Education/Experience: High School diploma or GED with 3+ years related experience, or equivalent vocational/associate-level training.
4+ years of experience performing aircraft maintenance and structural repair duties.
Ability to work variable shifts, including scheduled/unscheduled overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Frequent walking, standing, balancing, climbing ladders (3 12 ft), and reaching overhead.
Occasional finger manipulation, crawling, squatting, bending, and lying down.
Exposure to noise, metals, plastics, solvents, and elevated platforms.
Ability to perform tasks safely with protective gear and pass visual acuity/color perception tests.
Must be a U.S. Citizen (as defined by ITAR).
