How do they match: Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

  • Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

  • Aircraft and Powerplant Mechanic
  • Aircraft Structures and Surfaces Assembler
  • Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
  • Airframe and Powerplant Technician
  • Cable Assembler and Swager
  • Plumbing and Hydraulics Aircraft Mechanic
  • Rigging and Controls Aircraft Mechanic
  • Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter

  • Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
  • Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
  • Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
  • Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.
  • Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
  • Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
  • Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
  • Install accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools.
  • Install mechanical linkages and actuators, using tensiometers to verify tension of cables.
  • Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
  • Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
  • Monitor robotic assembly equipment, such as snake-arm robots, used to assemble, seal, or swage aircraft structures.
  • Place and connect control cables to electronically controlled units, using hand tools, ring locks, cotter keys, threaded connectors, turnbuckles, or related devices.
  • Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
  • Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements, using sighting devices and hand tools.
  • Splice cables, using clamps and fittings, or reweave cable strands.
  • Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines.
  • Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings, using measuring instruments.
  • Weld tubing and fittings or solder cable ends, using tack welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment.

  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.