Sheet Metal Mechanic Aviation

Job Title: Sheet Metal Mechanic - Aviation

Job Description

We are seeking skilled Sheet Metal Mechanics to join our team in a dynamic aviation repair station environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for reading blueprints and schematics, performing C&D Check maintenance, and fabricating/modifying structural parts and components. This role involves working in a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility, focusing on the fabrication, installation, and overhaul of CRJs.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints and schematics.

• Perform C&D Check maintenance in a repair station environment.

• Fabricate and modify structural parts and components.

• Install, overhaul, and repair CRJs.

• Work in a fast-paced MRO environment under tight timeframes.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience in aircraft sheet metal/structures.

• Experience with modification, repair, and overhaul.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

• Experience in sheet metal fabrication.

• Must have own tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Airframe/A&P License preferred but not required.

• Candidates with 2 years of modification experience plus an A license, or 8+ years of SMM experience without a license are suitable.

Why Work Here?

Join a growing team with long-term opportunities in a new facility. Enjoy the flexibility of a swing shift schedule, allowing for long weekends and potential overtime for extra earnings. Be part of an expanding operation with new hangar facilities and an increasing customer base.

Work Environment

The work environment is a heavy MRO setting, fast-paced with tight timeframes. Work orders with assigned completion times are provided daily. The facility operates 24/7 with a Southern Swing Shift schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off one week, and 3 days on, 4 days off the next. Shifts are 12 hours long, with options for front or back end shifts. Dress code is casual, allowing for shorts or pants and t-shirts.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Bridgeport, West Virginia.

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Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $38.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Bridgeport,WV.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.