SHEET METAL MECHANIC (AIRCRAFT)

- Plans and lays out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders in manufacturing aircraft sheet metal structures which have combined straight and curved edges, and irregular angles, planes, and curves. Items and systems have dovetailed seams, set-in-bottom seams, burred-bottom seams, or wired or locked seams. - Examines aircraft sheet metal structures to locate cracks, breaks, holes, bulges, dents, and loose or missing rivets. Determines the type and extent of repairs needed to restore original strength to components such as frames, stringers, bulkheads, spars, ribs, and stiffeners. - Uses and maintains tools. Uses basic hand and power tools such as hammers, chisels, hand snips, band and circle saws, squaring shears, seamers, bar folders, brakes, and stakes. Operates complex hand and power machines such as sliproll forming machines, box and pan brakes, rotary machines with extra forming rolls, crimpers and beading machines, and soldering and welding equip