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Launch Your Career in Aerospace as a Structural Mechanic Trainee with PDS Tech Commercial!

**Location:** Dallas, TX | **Pay Rate:** $20.24/hour | **Schedule:** Full-Time, 1st Shift (5am - 3:30pm)

Let your career take flight

At PDS Tech Commercial, we’re excited to offer an entry-level opportunity for a Structural Mechanic Trainee with a leader in the dynamic aerospace industry. If you’re passionate about aviation, have a strong mechanical aptitude, and are ready to be trained for a rewarding career, this is the perfect starting point for you. Join us and become part of an industry that’s shaping the future of flight!

As a Structural Mechanic Trainee, you’ll receive hands-on training, learning the processes behind manufacturing and servicing aircraft structures. This is a unique opportunity to build the skills you need to launch a career in aerospace mechanics, all while working alongside experienced professionals who will guide your growth.

Your Role & Responsibilities:

+ Under direct supervision, you’ll learn how to perform structural assembly operations such as fitting parts and performing basic drilling, riveting, and fastening tasks using mechanic hand tools.

+ Operate basic tools like pneumatic drills, rivet guns, and reamers to perform detailed tasks, with a focus on precision and accuracy.

+ Learn how to read and follow work orders, blueprints, and specifications to determine the sequence of operations and required tasks.

+ Assist with aligning parts and assemblies, using holding fixtures, pins, clamps, and fasteners, ensuring high-quality work.

+ Ensure parts and work meet manufacturing and Quality Control standards by working closely with supervisors and inspectors.

+ As your skills and knowledge grow, you’ll take on more responsibilities and work with decreasing supervision.

What We're Looking For:

Required:

+ High School Diploma or GED.

+ Strong mechanical aptitude and a keen interest in hands-on work.

+ Ability to read, write, and understand instructions in English; strong listening and computer skills.

+ Ability to lift and transport objects up to 40 pounds.

+ Must be available to work any shift.

Preferred:

+ Enrollment in a Technical Aviation program or related coursework.

+ Basic understanding of shop math, including reading scales.

+ A passion for aviation and a desire to grow in the aerospace industry.

+ Prior Aerospace industry experience highly preferred.

Ready to Soar in Your Career?

If you’re eager to launch your career in aerospace and gain valuable hands-on experience, apply today to become a Structural Mechanic Trainee at PDS Tech Commercial! Take the first step toward a rewarding future in the aerospace industry.

**Pay Details:** $20.24 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

**Massachusetts Candidates Only:** 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.