Overview
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Since our founding in 1945, Kaman has had a mindset of constant improvement and creativity. In this way, we fulfill our most important responsibility: providing our customers with solutions to their critical technical and systems challenges. With the resources to pursue large scale endeavors, we continue to recognize and encourage each person’s ability to create significant change.
We are currently searching for talented Aircraft Structural Mechanics level I, II and II for first shift 7AM-3:30PM and for second shift 3:30PM-12AM.
Competitive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
401K Retirement Plan with Company Match up to 5
Employee Stock Purchase Plan available to all employees
13 Paid Holidays
Time Off Benefits
Sign on Bonus Available*
*Subject to eligibility requirements and position
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Working from complicated drawings, specifications and charts, assembles or disassembles a wide variety of moderately complex aircraft mechanical and/or structural details, subassemblies and/or assemblies, including those related to safety of flight, to required standards.
- Must be able to effectively use hand power tools and precision measuring instruments common to the craft.
- Maintains familiarity with company/customer blueprints, technical drawings, specifications, etc.
- Maintain records, data, logs, etc as necessary or required.
- Detects and report any unusual circumstances and/or defective material or tooling.
- Makes recommendations and participates as directed in the implementation of continuous process improvements.
- Install various types of fasteners.
- Drill close tolerance holes through various thicknesses and material, including aluminum, titanium, composites and steel.
- Setup and use counter sink cutters and cages.
- Mix and apply various sealants and adhesives.
- Able to read 2D drawings.
- Remove and replace hardware.
- May assist in training of new or lower level employees.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
High school diploma or GED required
Experience:
Minimum of 3 years of aircraft structures experience required.
- Basic math skills. Read and write English fluently.
- Ability to use hand/power tools, hand squeeze, pneumatic drills, rivet guns, floor squeeze, common to the manufacture of aircraft sheet metal and structural parts.
- Ability to use scales and calipers.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, charts and tables.
- Experience working with fasteners, riveting, counter sinking preferred
- Minimum of six months to one year working with sheet metal, metallic structures or related experience preferred
Preferred Skills:
Ability to perform click bonding.
Ability to apply cold hole working.
Ability to perform dimpling (hot and cold).
Ability to help provide skills training to and proper guidance to others as assigned.
Ability to read 3-D drawings.
Kaman Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer
Kaman Corporation considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law. Kaman Corporation and all of its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity for all. Kaman provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures and/or process. Please inform us if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process. For more information, please click here for a notice that provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
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