JOB TITLE: C17 Aircraft Structures Fabrication - Free Housing Support
LOCATION: San Antonio, TX
PAY RATE: $40.17/hour

We are a national staffing agency partnering with top-tier aerospace and defense companies, and we’re seeking first-class employees to join our clients’ teams!

Job Details:

• Contract Length: 12 months (with potential extension)

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority as a Tier 1 supplier

• Opportunities: Thousands of openings nationwide

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: 

• Perform close-tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation in critical support and fracture-critical areas

• Locate blind holes for installing new structural items on existing structures

• Apply sealing, painting, shimming, and preservation of structure in accordance with standard repair processes

• Interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, process specifications, and retrofit requirements to perform structural work

• Use tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot-level structural modification and repair

• Perform aircraft mechanical troubleshooting and component replacement

• Conduct aircraft sheet metal and structural repair/modification

• Operate and understand specialized tools: torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes, shears, etc.

• Access aircraft data through computer systems; initiate online parts and discrepancy requests

• Maintain required certifications, licenses, and permits

• Ascend/descend ladders, work in confined spaces, and lift loads up to 35 lbs

• Ensure safe working conditions using Hazardous Energy and Lock Out/Tag Out systems

• Support cross-functional team members to meet cost and schedule targets

• Adhere to SA site Tool Control and FOD (Foreign Object Debris) procedures

• Must pass an assessment at the end of training

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED

• 4+ years of experience with non-porous metals (aluminum, titanium, stainless steel)

• 4+ years interpreting schematics, specs, assembly drawings, and SOPs

• 4+ years using structure hand tools (e.g., drills, pancake adapters, countersink cages, hole finders, rivet guns)

• 4+ years of heavy aircraft structure work: drilling, countersinking, fastening parts (e.g., doublers, stringers, webs, seat tracks)

• Willingness to work variable shifts, including scheduled/unscheduled overtime, weekends, and holidays

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

Desired Skills:

• Experience with heavy maintenance on C-17 aircraft or depot-level work

• Experience working with titanium structures

• Ability to operate forklifts, mobile cranes, and riding-type powered elevating equipment

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to major aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with opportunities to grow and excel in the aviation and aerospace industries.

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. Citizenship is required under ITAR regulations. A U.S. person is defined as a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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