Aircraft Interior Assembly Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Aerospace Assembly Technician – 1st Shift

Location: Huntington Beach, CA

Pay Rate: $18.00 – $20.00 / hour

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM (Overtime/extended hours as needed)

Job Summary

Helpmates is hiring a detail-oriented Aerospace Assembly Technician to join a premier aerospace manufacturing team in Huntington Beach. In this role, you will perform final assembly operations on aircraft interior components and structures following precise engineering drawings. If you have hands-on experience using power tools, reading blueprints, and working with mechanical fasteners and adhesives, apply today!

Key Responsibilities

• Blueprint & Drawing Interpretation: Read and interpret detailed engineering drawings, revision updates, and installation procedures to ensure accurate product assembly.
• Mechanical Assembly: Position, fit, and attach structural components using rivets, screws, inserts, blind nuts, blocks, angles, and fittings.
• Fabrication Tasks: Precision drilling, countersinking, and riveting on metal and sheet metal parts according to strict specifications.
• Adhesives & Sealants: Safely mix and apply industrial adhesives and silicone sealants per technical guidelines.
• Quality Assurance & Traceability: Maintain complete work orders and traceability books throughout the manufacturing cycle; report any defects or deviations to Quality Control and Manufacturing Engineers.
• Tool & Workstation Care: Safely operate hand and machine tools, maintain a clean and hazard-free work area, and requisition parts from the stockroom as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 1–3 years of direct assembly, manufacturing, or structural fitting experience (aerospace or high-precision environment preferred).
• Skills: Proficient in reading engineering drawings/blueprints and operating standard assembly hand/power tools (drills, rivet guns, countersinks).
• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree is a plus.
• Physical & Work Requirements: Ability to lift, position, and transport production units; flexible to work extended hours or overtime as production demands require; legally authorized to work in the United States.

Why Join Helpmates?

• Competitive hourly pay with 1st shift hours
• Dedicated local support team to assist your career growth
• Opportunity to work with an industry-leading aerospace manufacturer

For more than 50 years, Helpmates has been connecting job seekers with opportunities in a variety of specialties. When you apply with us, you’ll work one-on-one with our team members so that we can get your resume in front of the right employers. Once we’ve made the connections, we know you’ll take it from there. We're excited to see you thrive!

Company Description

For more than 50 years, Helpmates has been connecting job seekers with opportunities in a variety of specialties. When you apply with us, you’ll work one-on-one with our team members so that we can get your resume in front of the right employers. Once we’ve made the connections, we know you’ll take it from there. We're excited to see you thrive!