Structural Technician in Fort Worth

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Title: Structural TechnicianJob Description

The Structural Technician performs complex structural work on aircraft, including fabrication, installation, and repair of sheet metal and structural components, while strictly following safety regulations, engineering specifications, and aviation maintenance standards.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety regulations, procedures, and company policies while performing all work.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, manuals, and specifications to determine layouts, outlines, and patterns on materials using measuring instruments and scribes.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines such as shears, brakes, presses, forming rolls, and punch and drill presses to cut, bend, form, punch, drill, and shape parts to precise specifications.
• Operate soldering equipment to join sheet metal parts and structural components.
• Smooth edges and surfaces of grooves or joints using hand tools, power tools, files, or chemicals to ensure proper fit and finish.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and tolerances using precision measuring instruments.
• Provide accurate diagnosis and repair of structural discrepancies identified on aircraft.
• Install structural fittings such as bulkheads, formers, stringers, ribs, frames, and other structural components.
• Install insulation materials such as fiberglass or polyurethane using appropriate hand or power tools.
• Repair dents, cracks, and other damage to aircraft skins using suitable hand tools and approved methods.
• Repair holes in aircraft skins using patch materials such as aluminum, composite materials, or plastic materials including fiberglass cloth and synthetic resin materials.
• Install, repair, and replace aircraft skins, structural components, and interior furnishings such as insulation, carpeting, vinyl flooring, soundproofing materials, seats, paneling, and paint.
• Install interior and exterior trim such as windows, doors, bulkheads, wall panels, ceilings, flooring, and staircases in accordance with specifications.
• Repair or replace damaged control surfaces such as flaps, ailerons, rudders, elevators, or stabilizers using hand tools such as files, grinders, or sanders.
• Use machining skills to operate and maintain metalworking machines, including lathes, milling machines, and drill presses, to cut, shape, and form metal parts.
• Apply welding techniques to repair, modify, and fabricate aircraft parts as required.
• Use fabrication skills to create tools and parts for aircraft, and to repair or modify existing components.
• Perform detailed inspections of aircraft parts and structures to assess condition, determine repair needs, and verify that installed parts operate correctly.
• Follow aviation maintenance manuals and MRO procedures to ensure all work meets regulatory and quality standards.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an FAA-approved sheet metal mechanic program.
• At least 3 years of experience as a sheet metal mechanic, including a minimum of 2 years working on aircraft.
• Strong background in aviation structural work, including aircraft sheet metal, structural repair, and heavy structures.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, engineering drawings, and aviation maintenance manuals.
• Working knowledge of geometry and trigonometry as applied to layout and fabrication tasks.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment safely and effectively.
• Demonstrated experience with aircraft structural sheet metal, fabrication, and repair, including aircraft assembly and structural repair on airframes and aircraft parts.
• Machining skills for operating and maintaining metalworking machines such as lathes, milling machines, and drill presses for aircraft sheet metal work.
• Welding skills for joining, repairing, and modifying aircraft metal components.
• Fabrication skills to create and modify aircraft tools and parts from raw materials.
• Inspection skills to assess the condition of aircraft parts, perform precise measurements, and ensure compliance with specifications and tolerances.
• Familiarity with heavy maintenance environments and MRO practices.
• Ability to work with aircraft structures including skins, ribs, frames, bulkheads, and control surfaces on fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with aviation structures on helicopters, including models such as Bell helicopters.
• background in structural sheet metal work for both aircraft and heavy structures.
• Experience fabricating sheet metal components for aircraft assembly and structural repair.
• Comfort working with composite and plastic materials such as fiberglass cloth and synthetic resin materials.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing work that meets strict aviation quality and safety standards.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented hangar environment and communicate clearly with colleagues and supervisors.
• Strong problem-solving skills for diagnosing structural discrepancies and determining appropriate repair methods.

Why Work Here?

Join a stable, first-shift opportunity that supports work-life balance with an 8-hour Monday–Friday schedule. You will work in a climate-controlled hangar environment as part of a collaborative team focused on quality and safety. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, vacation, paid time off, and 401(k) matching, providing both immediate support and long-term financial security.

Work Environment

This role is based in a hangar environment at an airport facility in Fort Worth. The workspace is climate controlled and supports a team-based, collaborative atmosphere. You will work primarily on aircraft in a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) setting, using a wide range of tools and equipment including hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, soldering tools, fabricating machines (shears, brakes, presses, forming rolls, punch and drill presses), and metalworking machinery such as lathes and milling machines. The schedule follows a first-shift, 8-hour day, Monday through Friday, providing predictable hours in a professional aviation maintenance environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Worth, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $46.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Worth,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to , , , , , , veteran status, , , , genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.