Now Hiring: Aircraft Structural Technicians  
Join the Future of Aviation – Grow with a Global Leader 

Location: Hartford, CT | Payrate: $35 - $40 DOE | Schedule: Evening Shift

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a world-renowned name in aviation, known for designing and servicing cutting-edge business jets and specialized mission platforms. We’re not just building aircraft — we’re building careers. At PDS Tech, we value passion, authenticity, and the power of diverse voices. Here, you’ll be empowered to reach your full potential while shaping the future of flight. 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities 
As a Structures Technician, you will work hands-on with aircraft structures in a dynamic maintenance environment: 

• Troubleshoot, inspect, repair, and perform maintenance on customer aircraft 

• Fabricate and modify structural components and aircraft parts 

• Perform minor structural repairs on composite components, attached or detached 

• Assist with hidden damage inspections of aircraft structures 

• Support complex structural repairs on or off aircraft 

• Assist with aircraft component repair, removal, and installation 

• Comply with all environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures 

• Participate in 5-S and continuous improvement activities 

• Perform and document work in accordance with approved manuals and regulatory requirements 

• Operate ground support equipment as required 

• Assist with mechanical and electrical removals and installations 

• Support off-site maintenance activities as needed 

• Assist with aircraft towing and support other maintenance disciplines as required 

• Perform all tasks in a safe, efficient, and timely manner 

Required Qualifications 

• Training from a sheet metal aircraft technical school or equivalent education 

• Typically 3+ years of aircraft structural sheet metal repair and modification experience 

• Ability to interpret and work from mechanical engineering drawings 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills regarding individual and aircraft status 

• Ownership of a basic set of hand tools with demonstrated inventory and tool control 

• Ability to obtain required Ground Support Equipment (GSE) qualifications 

• Willingness to work unscheduled overtime, including weekends and holidays 

• Ability to work outdoors in seasonal or inclement weather 

• Ability to obtain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge, if applicable 

• Basic PC skills 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with composite aircraft structures 

• Experience performing hidden damage inspections and complex structural repairs 

• Experience supporting off-site or mobile maintenance operations 

Take flight with us — apply today and become part of the next generation of aviation excellence. 

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