Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers
Also called: Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter (SMAR), Structures Technician, Helicopter Mechanic, Aircraft Line Assembler
In the Navy: Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Launching and Recovery Equipment
What they do:
Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.
On the job, you would:
- Align and fit structural assemblies manually, or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
- Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
- Assemble, install, and connect parts, fittings, and assemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, and fasteners such as bolts, screws, rivets, and clamps.
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
Computer aided design CAD software
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$46,210
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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