51-2011.00Apprenticeship

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers

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.

Career Cluster:Supply Chain & Transportation
Job Family:Production
Job Zone:Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Industry:Manufacturing
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Key Tasks

  • Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
  • Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
  • Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements, using sighting devices and hand tools.
  • Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
  • Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
  • Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
  • 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.
  • Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
  • Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
  • Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
  • Assemble prototypes or integrated-technology demonstrators of new or emerging environmental technologies for aircraft.
  • Clean, oil, or coat system components, as necessary, before assembly or attachment.
  • Manually install structural assemblies or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
  • Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
  • Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
  • Set up or operate machines or systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, or straighten tubing, according to specifications.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
  • Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings, using measuring instruments.
  • Weld tubing and fittings or solder cable ends, using tack welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment.
  • Fit and fasten sheet metal coverings to surface areas or other sections of aircraft prior to welding or riveting.
  • Capture or segregate waste material, such as aluminum swarf, machine cutting fluid, or solvents, for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
  • Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.

Skills

Quality Control Analysis
60%
Active Listening
53%
Monitoring
53%
Critical Thinking
53%
Time Management
50%
Reading Comprehension
50%
Speaking
50%
Complex Problem Solving
50%
Equipment Maintenance
50%
Judgment and Decision Making
50%
Instructing
47%
Operation and Control
47%
Troubleshooting
47%
Repairing
47%
Installation
47%
Systems Analysis
47%
Active Learning
47%
Equipment Selection
47%
Operations Monitoring
47%
Systems Evaluation
47%
Coordination
47%
Social Perceptiveness
44%
Writing
44%
Learning Strategies
41%
Mathematics
38%
Service Orientation
35%
Persuasion
31%
Management of Personnel Resources
31%
Negotiation
31%
Management of Material Resources
28%
Management of Financial Resources
25%
Technology Design
25%
Operations Analysis
22%
Science
19%
Programming
13%

Knowledge

Mathematics
62%
Education and Training
62%
Mechanical
61%
English Language
61%
Production and Processing
60%
Design
60%
Computers and Electronics
54%
Public Safety and Security
50%
Engineering and Technology
49%
Customer and Personal Service
46%
Administration and Management
46%
Chemistry
42%
Law and Government
38%
Transportation
36%
Physics
36%
Personnel and Human Resources
34%
Geography
32%
Communications and Media
29%
Administrative
29%
Building and Construction
28%
Economics and Accounting
27%
Psychology
25%
Telecommunications
24%
Sales and Marketing
20%
Therapy and Counseling
19%
Medicine and Dentistry
15%
Foreign Language
11%
Sociology and Anthropology
8%
Biology
8%
History and Archeology
7%
Fine Arts
7%
Philosophy and Theology
7%
Food Production
7%

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Abilities

Problem Sensitivity
69%
Near Vision
66%
Finger Dexterity
63%
Visualization
60%
Information Ordering
60%
Manual Dexterity
60%
Oral Comprehension
53%
Speech Recognition
53%
Deductive Reasoning
53%
Extent Flexibility
53%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
53%
Written Comprehension
53%
Control Precision
53%
Perceptual Speed
50%
Auditory Attention
50%
Category Flexibility
50%
Oral Expression
50%
Multilimb Coordination
50%
Inductive Reasoning
50%
Speech Clarity
50%
Selective Attention
50%
Written Expression
47%
Hearing Sensitivity
47%
Fluency of Ideas
47%
Static Strength
47%
Flexibility of Closure
47%
Trunk Strength
47%
Visual Color Discrimination
47%
Far Vision
44%
Depth Perception
44%
Dynamic Strength
44%
Time Sharing
41%
Reaction Time
38%
Stamina
38%
Gross Body Equilibrium
38%
Rate Control
38%
Originality
35%
Mathematical Reasoning
31%
Speed of Closure
31%
Number Facility
31%
Gross Body Coordination
31%
Wrist-Finger Speed
28%
Night Vision
25%
Sound Localization
25%
Peripheral Vision
25%
Spatial Orientation
25%
Speed of Limb Movement
25%
Glare Sensitivity
25%
Memorization
25%
Response Orientation
25%
Explosive Strength
19%
Dynamic Flexibility
6%

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
80%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
75%
Getting Information
73%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
72%
Documenting/Recording Information
71%
Handling and Moving Objects
70%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
69%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
69%
Thinking Creatively
68%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
68%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
67%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
66%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
66%
Processing Information
61%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
61%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
60%
Analyzing Data or Information
59%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
59%
Training and Teaching Others
58%
Performing General Physical Activities
55%
Scheduling Work and Activities
54%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
54%
Working with Computers
52%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
51%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
50%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
49%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
49%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
48%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
45%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
45%
Developing and Building Teams
45%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
44%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
44%
Coaching and Developing Others
43%
Performing Administrative Activities
41%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
38%
Assisting and Caring for Others
38%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
37%
Staffing Organizational Units
34%
Selling or Influencing Others
33%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
21%

Work Context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

99%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

97%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

95%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

92%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

86%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

78%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

77%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

77%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

77%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

76%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

74%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

74%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

71%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

68%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

66%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

65%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

65%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

63%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

62%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

61%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

61%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

60%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

56%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

55%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

55%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

53%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

50%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

47%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

40%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

39%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

37%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

37%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

37%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

35%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

35%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

32%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

32%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

32%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

31%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

29%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

26%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

23%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

20%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

18%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

13%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

13%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

13%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

12%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

11%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

11%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

11%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

11%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

10%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

9%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

7%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

7%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

7%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

55%

Post-secondary certificate

16%

Bachelor's degree

16%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

100

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

46

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

28

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

12

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

6

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

0

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
92%
Cautiousness
87%
Dependability
87%
Integrity
70%
Perseverance
49%
Achievement Orientation
44%
Stress Tolerance
41%
Self-Control
32%
Cooperation
27%
Adaptability
22%
Self-Confidence
22%
Intellectual Curiosity
19%
Initiative
9%
Sincerity
5%
Humility
3%
Optimism
1%

Work Values

Support
95%
Relationships
56%
Working Conditions
47%
Achievement
39%
Independence
39%
Recognition
33%

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