**L - Mechanics** **Structures Installer** Mobile, AL Posted: 2/6/2025 Job Description Job ID#: 209893 Job Category: L - Mechanics Position Type: Associate - W2 Shift: 1 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Structures Installer, in Mobile, AL.** **Job Description:** Cabin Installers, Electrical Installers and Structures Assemblers assist the Station 35 Operations Leader in providing an orderly flow of production according to the schedule. This includes assigning work, securing materials and tools, training operators and reporting and monitoring production quality and output. Activities are limited to a specific function or area. **Primary Responsibilities:** -Assumes all routine production responsibilities of the Operations Leader in the leader's absence. -Troubleshoots production issues and secures necessary assistance to resolve them. -Reviews production schedule and assigns work to facilitate meeting schedules. -Establishes an orderly flow of parts, tools and materials. -Keeps production records and monitors for accuracy of reporting. -In conjunction with Quality monitors line quality and notifies personnel of deviations. -Assists manager in performance reviews, recommends disciplinary action, promotion, etc. -Is an advocate for LEAN within group; encourages LEAN thinking and supports and assists in the implementation of -LEAN initiatives/KAIZENS. -Ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations/company policies and procedures relating to workmanship. -Trains new operators and cross-trains as assigned. -May be responsible for coordinating activities with other contractors. -Performs work on aircraft and may also fill in for absent operators as necessary. -Perform other duties as assigned. **Education:** **Required:** **-** high school diploma or GED **Experience:** -Must possess 2 years of aviation experience. -Must have minimum 1 year specific Station 35 activities: Installation of fuel system, Panel Installation IWO Belly -Fairing, Empennage Rigging of HTP & VTP & flight controls testing, Wing System slat & Flap Installation, Cabin floor, seats & walls installation, Cargo Floor, wall, ceiling lining installation, door rigging & radome installation. -Leadership experience preferred. **Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:** -A thorough knowledge of processes being used in Station 35 area of responsibility (Fuel, Belly Fairing, Empennage, -Wing System (Flaps & slats installation), Cabin & Cargo ). -Strong and strict adherence to FOD and Tool Control procedures. -Strong organizational skills. **Communication Skills:** -Effective verbal and written communication skills. -Technical Systems Proficiency: Must be able to use Google WorkSpace, SAP, MES, Zamiz, DocMaster, and Aircraft Progress. **Physical Requirements:** Vision: adequate to enter and read material on computer screens. Able to identify individuals to initiate greetings, the giving of directions and other business interactions. Hearing: able to hear sufficiently to engage in conversation in office settings Able to hear safety alerts and warning signals. Speaking: able to engage in conversations in person and via electronic means and deliver information to groups of varying size with or without amplification. Equipment Operation: able to operate a wide range of tools and equipment including hydraulic lifts and arms. Carrying: able to occasionally carry up to 20lbs/9kg which engaging in training, addressing production issues or as part of continuous improvement projects. Lifting: able to occasionally lift up to 30lbs/14kg. Pushing/Pulling: able to push/pull items in office areas and on shop floor. Sitting: able to sit for extended periods of time at computer and in meetings. Squatting/Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves. Standing: able to stand for extended periods of time delivering information. Travel/Mobility: able to travel overseas and domestically sometimes for extended periods of time and on short notice. Able to work: outside hangers in changing locations. Able to work on movable lifts at the aircraft at a height of approximately 40 ft. Sometimes working in a ventilated fuel tank with a mask in a confined space. Able to enter a wing through a 9.8 inch by 17.7 inch oval opening. Walking: able to walk through office and production areas, around flight line and airstrips and sometimes on uneven indoor or outdoor surfaces, other business interactions. Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: No Clearance PDS Defense, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 1-866-224-2745 to contact us. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. The law requires PDS Defense, Inc. to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please click on the following links: EEO is the Law (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/ePlMC0R2ANfGQpN8fwGT6N?domain=dol.gov) and EEO is the Law Supplement (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/2ji7CgJx7OSAKDEkCotaGv?domain=dol.gov) PDS Defense, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/SVkaCjRvAjfnDVo9H5iV66?domain=dol.gov) for more information. As a Federal Contractor, PDS Defense, Inc. is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information, please click on the following link: E-Verify (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/VrGvCkRw6kfOAP2Ni962JR?domain=e-verify.uscis.gov) The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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