Complex Assembler

Overview

Responsible for and has experience with complex sheet metal, riveting, assembly methods, and common shop practices. This position is also responsible for assembling, modifying, and installing aircraft components, sub-assemblies, and structural assemblies per customer requirements, and for identifying nonconforming parts, conditions, and manufacturing processes by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to be on time and ready to work.
• Works with blueprints, specs, and work orders and assembles to meet quality requirements.
• Completes required data gathering to facilitate assembly progress.
• Sets up and runs various shop equipment, such as squeezes and precision measuring tools, including drill motors and countersink cutters.
• Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot any problems that occur, while continually looking for process improvements.
• Performs any and all required rework or changes incorporated during assembly process.
• Demonstrates the ability to assemble major components of sub-assemblies, major assemblies, as well as smaller bench work assemblies.
• Moves and obtains correct parts, materials, tools, and assemblies.
• Demonstrates the ability to locate all safety data and be in compliance of safety requirements.
• Works on improving work environment and safety in their assigned area by keeping shop area clean and orderly.
• Demonstrates a team player attitude and a willingness to assist others to help support continuous flow of product add willingness to take direction.
• Displays a willingness to work any and all overtime required to maintain schedule.
• Displays a willingness to work different shifts other than assigned shifts or staggered shifts if required to meet schedule.
• Works in timely manner to meet schedule requirements.
• Ensures product is conforming before presenting to quality.
• Performs shop clean-up daily.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specialized Training:

Typical Complex assemblers have at least 5 years prior experience or have demonstrated the ability to perform at the level that is required to assemble structures that contain highly complex systems. Candidates should have the ability to be cross trained and retain knowledge across mechanical, rigging, electrical and fuels systems.

Equipment:

• Forklift
• Drill press
• Floor mounted rivet press
• Overhead crane

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

• Time management
• Interpreting blue prints
• Ability to communicate verbally regarding work process
• Ability to write and record process information

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.