Aircraft Structure and Systems Assemblers
On the Job
Aircraft Structure and Systems Assemblers put together and install parts of aircraft. They may work on tails, wings, fuselage, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Operate cutting equipment.
- Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Inspect installed components or assemblies.
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- Assemble electrical or electronic equipment.
- Assemble electromechanical or hydraulic systems.
- Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
- Assemble metal structures.
Typical Working Conditions
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Exposure to contaminants (like gases or odors).
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Exposure to hazardous conditions.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Working with a group or team.
- Making decisions that impact co-workers or company results.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
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