Structures Mechanic

Structures Mechanic

The Structures Mechanic specializes in aircraft sheet metal and structural maintenance, supporting KC-135 aircraft at Fairchild AFB, WA. This role involves inspection, repair, troubleshooting, modification, and documentation tasks essential for maintaining aircraft integrity and function.

Responsibilities

• Perform KC-135 aircraft structural maintenance, including sheet metal repair, inspection, troubleshooting, modification, and documentation.
• Inspect, repair, replace, and modify aircraft structures and components using approved technical data.
• Execute sheet metal layout, drilling, riveting, fastening, trimming, fitting, and other structural repair tasks.
• Support activities related to corrosion identification, prevention, treatment, and repair.
• Interpret and apply technical orders, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, work instructions, and other approved technical data.
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, pre-flight, thru-flight, post-flight, and inspection tasks.
• Utilize aircraft maintenance tools and equipment such as torque wrenches, micrometers, dial indicators, sheet metal brakes, shears, drills, and rivet equipment.
• Document maintenance actions in aircraft forms, records, logs, and Government maintenance systems.
• Comply with tool control, FOD prevention, safety, quality, security, and local operating requirements.
• Provide technical guidance or on-the-job training to less experienced mechanics.
• Support TDY maintenance operations at other KC-135 locations as needed.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of three years of aircraft maintenance experience on military heavy aircraft is required.
• Experience with aircraft sheet metal, structural repair, modification, inspection, and corrosion-related tasks.
• Proficiency in using aircraft technical orders, drawings, blueprints, and maintenance documentation.
• Active Secret security clearance or eligibility for Interim clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required per government and program requirements.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with USAF KC-135 highly preferred; experience with C-5, C-17, C-130 can be applicable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain base access, Common Access Card, and required Government system access.

Why Work Here?

This position offers a direct hire opportunity with a leading contractor, providing a stable and rewarding career path in the aviation field.

Work Environment

Located at Fairchild AFB near Spokane, WA, this role operates on a day shift from Monday through Friday. The environment provides all necessary tools and equipment to ensure efficient and effective maintenance operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Fairchild Air Force Base, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $82326.00 - $82326.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Aircraft Mechanic II base wage: $39.58/hr • SCA Health & Welfare: $5.09/hr for up to 40 hours per week • Total compensation value: $44.67/hr = $39.58 base wage + $5.09 H&W • How H&W is used: The $5.09/hr can be applied toward both the employer and employee cost of elected eligible benefits • If benefits cost less than the available H&W: The remaining balance is paid to the employee through payroll as taxable compensation • If the employee waives eligible benefits: The employee can receive the full $5.09/hr H&W through payroll • If elected benefits cost more than the available H&W: The employee is responsible for the excess cost • Medical option: Preferred Plan with a $3,500 deductible, plus available voluntary/add-on benefits • Tuition assistance: Available with manager approval

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fairchild Air Force Base, WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 22, 2026.