Structures Technician

Job Title: Structure Technician

Job Description

The Structure Technician accurately drills precision holes and assembles aerospace structural hardware using specialized tools, fixtures, and adhesives. This role focuses on high-precision mechanical assembly, structural bonding, and in-process inspection of flight hardware, ensuring all work meets tight aerospace tolerances and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Drill precision holes in flight hardware, selecting appropriate drill motors, drill sizes, and pneumatic drilling equipment based on material and engineering requirements.
• Use the correct tooling, jigs, fixtures, or egg cups to ensure alignment, accuracy, and repeatability when drilling structural components.
• Assemble structural hardware using structural adhesives, including proper surface preparation, bond prepping, adhesive application, and curing according to specifications.
• Install and properly torque fasteners, including rivets, hiloks, and other mechanical fasteners, using torque wrenches and torque tools to meet specified values.
• Install inserts such as helicoils and other threaded inserts in aluminum and related aerospace materials while maintaining required precision tolerances.
• Perform in-process inspections using micrometers, calipers, pin gauges, and other hand measurement tools to verify dimensions within tolerance (including tolerances in the range of thousandths of an inch).
• Carry out blending and deburr operations using appropriate hand or power tools to remove burrs, sharp edges, and surface imperfections from drilled or machined areas.
• Apply alodine, sealants, and other protective coatings to hardware after blending or deburring to protect surfaces and maintain corrosion resistance and structural integrity.
• Work with structural mechanisms and assemblies, ensuring correct fit, function, and alignment of components during mechanical assembly.
• Follow 5S practices to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work area within the aerospace warehouse environment.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, when qualified, to safely move parts, tools, and assemblies within the facility.
• Adhere to aerospace quality standards, work instructions, and safety procedures throughout all drilling, bonding, fastening, and inspection activities.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience drilling precision holes in structural aerospace components using pneumatic drills and appropriate drill motors and drill bits.
• Proficiency working with aluminum and other aerospace materials while maintaining tight precision tolerances, including tolerances in the range of thousandths of an inch.
• Ability to select and use correct tooling, jigs, fixtures, or egg cups to ensure accurate drilling and assembly of flight hardware.
• Strong skills in mechanical assembly, including rivet installation, hilok installation, and other fastening techniques.
• Experience using torque wrenches and torque tools to properly torque fasteners to specified values.
• Knowledge of structural bonding processes, including bond prepping, surface preparation, and use of structural adhesives.
• Ability to install helicoils and other threaded inserts accurately and reliably.
• Competence in performing in-process inspections using micrometers, calipers, pin gauges, and similar precision measurement tools.
• Skill in performing blending and deburr operations using hand or power tools without compromising part geometry or tolerances.
• Familiarity with applying sealants and protective coatings such as alodine to aerospace hardware.
• Experience as an aerospace technician or equivalent experience in aerospace structural assembly.
• Understanding and application of 5S practices in a production or warehouse setting.
• Ability to clearly explain drilling processes and steps, such as walking through how to drill a specified hole size safely and accurately.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with structural mechanisms and complex mechanical assemblies.
• Previous work in an aerospace warehouse or aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Forklift operation experience or certification for safe material handling.
• Demonstrated ability to work with precision tolerance requirements, including ±0.001 inch or similar tight tolerances.
• Comfort working with sealants, adhesives, and surface treatments in a production setting.

Why Work Here?

Join a highly innovative aerospace environment where you contribute directly to cutting-edge space and flight hardware. You will work with advanced tools and precision processes, develop specialized aerospace assembly skills, and build a long-term career path in a growing, forward-thinking industry.

Work Environment

The role is based in an aerospace warehouse setting focused on the production and assembly of flight hardware. You will work around pneumatic drills, torque wrenches, hand and power tools, measurement instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and pin gauges, and equipment for structural bonding and sealant application. The environment emphasizes organization and cleanliness through 5S practices and may involve operating forklifts and moving components throughout the facility. Work is hands-on, detail-oriented, and centered on maintaining high quality and precision in all structural assembly tasks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Long Beach, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $40.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Long Beach, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 22, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Long Beach,CA.

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 race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.