Pay ranging from $21 - $23/hr

Assists the Supervisor in the production of high-quality aircraft parts & assemblies following Piper Drawings, Process Specifications (PPS) and other manufacturing instructions. Assists in meeting or exceeding planned production and delivery schedules while maximizing company resources to achieve company goals.

Essential Job Functions: Performs or assists the Supervisor in the following tasks:

• Assemble aircraft sheet metal structural assemblies including wing spars, wing sections, fuselage sections and associated flight controls such as Horizontal Stabs, Vertical Fins, Ailerons, Flaps, Rudders, Elevators, and Trim Tabs

• Drill out, countersink, dimple, ream and chamfer holes on structural assemblies using air operated and electric hand drills, auto-feed drills, drill baskets, drill guides, countersinks, dimplers, and other common sheet metal assembly tools

• Trim assemblies to fit and hand lay out parts maintaining designed gap tolerances, rivet edge distance requirements and other design features where parts are not fabricated to net dimensions.

• Apply sealants on pressurized fuselage sections, fuel bays and other structural joints as necessary

• Operate routers and grinders in areas requiring precision dimensions such as cabin windows, structural butt joints, etc.

• Install mechanical, electrical & hydraulic system parts and accessories.

• Inspect and buying off own and other Team Mate’s work using Piper inspection certifications.

• Maintain the department’s compliance with Piper QAM/QIM and FAA requirements.

• Interface within the department to resolve quality concerns in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• Rework discrepancies as necessary. Assist with performing major and regular Material Review Board repairs, Standard repairs and modifications of aircraft due to customer directed or design changes.

• Conduct training and cross training of Team Members to attain acceptable levels of performance.

• Support continuous improvement efforts to improve the team’s performance including schedule delivery, reduction of late work, elimination of quality defects & scrap, increasing productivity and generating cost reductions.

• Assist the department in maintaining effective Safety, Environmental Protection, FOD and Tool Control, 5S and other assigned programs.

Perform duties as assigned by supervision.