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Jobs / Production and manufacturing / 51-2011.00

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and 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.

US jobs
34,020
Median wage
$65,380 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 15%Assemble products or work aidsNot measured
  • 13%Build structuresNot measured
  • 9%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
  • 6%Cut materialsNot measured
  • 6%Read documents or materials to inform work processesNot measured
  • 6%Clean workpieces, finished products, or other objectsNot measured
  • 5%Inspect completed work or finished productsNot measured
  • 4%Operate industrial processing or production equipmentNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
  • Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
  • Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
  • Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.
  • Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
  • Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
  • Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
  • 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.
  • Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
  • Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
  • Clean, oil, or coat system components, as necessary, before assembly or attachment.
  • Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
Other job titles for this occupation (19)

Aircraft Assembler · Aircraft Line Assembler · Assembler · Assembly Riveter · Assembly Technician (Assembly Tech) · Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter (SMAR) · Sheet Metal Mechanic · Sheet Metal Technician (Sheet Metal Tech) · Structures Mechanic · Structures Technician (Structures Tech) · Aircraft Fuselage Framer · Aircraft Layout Worker · Aircraft Part Assembler · Aircraft Structure Assembler · Aircraft Surface Assembler · Assembler Technician (Assembler Tech) · Precision Aircraft Structure Assembler · Precision Aircraft System Assembler · Rigging and Controls Aircraft Mechanic