Join our team as an Aircraft Assembly Technician, responsible for assembling, modifying, and installing aircraft components, sub-assemblies, and structural assemblies. Utilize your experience with sheet metal, riveting, assembly methods, and common shop practices to ensure high-quality outcomes per customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work with blueprints, specifications, and work orders to meet quality requirements.
• Complete data gathering to facilitate assembly progress.
• Set up and operate various shop equipment such as squeezes, precision measuring tools, drill motors, and countersink cutters.
• Troubleshoot issues and seek process improvements.
• Perform required rework or changes during the assembly process.
• Assemble major components of sub-assemblies, major assemblies, and smaller bench work assemblies.
• Move and obtain correct parts, materials, tools, and assemblies.

• High school diploma or GED, or one to two years related experience and/or training.
• Experience with complex assembly and structures, 2-5 years preferred.
• Ability to interpret blueprints.
• Verbal communication skills regarding work processes.
• Ability to write and record process information.

• Six months of vocational training.
• Experience with forklift, drill press, floor mounted rivet press, and overhead crane.
• Preferred experience with Spirit, Boeing, Textron, or Cessna.

Be part of a dynamic work environment where your skills in aircraft assembly are valued and developed. Enjoy a supportive company culture that promotes process improvement and skill advancement.

Work Environment

Work in a climate-controlled area with a requirement to wear steel toe boots. The work involves exposure to vibration, moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and loud noise. The role requires physical activity including standing, walking, reaching, and occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds. First shift hours are 6am-2:30pm, Monday to Friday, with potential overtime on Saturdays. Second shift hours are 2pm-12:30am, Monday to Thursday, with additional work on Fridays and Saturdays.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wichita, KS.

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

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Wichita,KS.

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

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

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.