Description
Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.
- • Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
- • Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
- • Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
- • Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
- • Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
- • Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
- • Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
- • Fit and fasten sheet metal coverings to surface areas or other sections of aircraft prior to welding or riveting.
- • Clean, oil, or coat system components, as necessary, before assembly or attachment.
- • Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements, using sighting devices and hand tools.
- • Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
- • Set up or operate machines or systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, or straighten tubing, according to specifications.
- • Weld tubing and fittings or solder cable ends, using tack welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment.
- • Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings, using measuring instruments.
- • Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
- • Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
- • Assemble prototypes or integrated-technology demonstrators of new or emerging environmental technologies for aircraft.
- • Capture or segregate waste material, such as aluminum swarf, machine cutting fluid, or solvents, for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
- • Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.
- • Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
- • Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
- • Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
- • Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
- • Manually install structural assemblies or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
- • Place and connect control cables to electronically controlled units, using hand tools, ring locks, cotter keys, threaded connectors, turnbuckles, or related devices.
- • Install mechanical linkages and actuators, using tensiometers to verify tension of cables.
- • Install accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
