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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and CompetenciesAircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Aircraft Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Aircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers
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Summary Job Description |
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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. |
Align and fit structural assemblies manually, or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining. |
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Assemble and fit prefabricated parts to form subassemblies. |
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Assemble, install, and connect parts, fittings, and assemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, and fasteners such as bolts, screws, rivets, and clamps. |
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Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points. |
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Cut, trim, file, bend, and smooth parts, and verify sizes and fitting tolerances in order to ensure proper fit and clearance of parts. |
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Read and interpret blueprints, illustrations, and specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities and relationships of parts. |
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Align, fit, assemble, connect, and install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, and power tools. |
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Join structural assemblies such as wings, tails, and fuselage. |
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Lay out and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts and components, using jigs, templates, and measuring and marking instruments. |
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Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts and assemblies to eliminate malfunctions and to ensure proper operation. |
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Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components and subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding. |
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Inspect and test installed units, parts, systems, and assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, and compliance with standards, using measuring instruments and test equipment. |
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Fit and fasten sheet metal coverings to surface areas and other sections of aircraft prior to welding or riveting. |
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Clean, oil, and/or coat system components as necessary before assembling and attaching them. |
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Set, align, adjust, and synchronize aircraft armament and rigging and control system components to established tolerances and requirements, using sighting devices and hand tools. |
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Install and connect control cables to electronically controlled units, using hand tools, ring locks, cotter keys, threaded connectors, turnbuckles, and related devices. |
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Fabricate parts needed for assembly and installation, using shop equipment. |
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Set up and operate machines and systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, and straighten tubing, according to specifications. |
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Weld tubing and fittings, and solder cable ends, using tack-welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment. |
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Install mechanical linkages and actuators, and verify tension of cables, using tensiometers. |
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Verify dimensions of cable assemblies and positions of fittings, using measuring instruments. |
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Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods. |
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Select and install accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools. |
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Form loops or splices in cables, using clamps and fittings, or reweave cable strands. |
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Measure and cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws. |
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Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Aircraft Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Aircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers
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Important Knowledge Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Mechanical |
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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English Language |
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Design |
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Public Safety and Security |
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Education and Training |
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Aircraft Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Aircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers
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Important Skill Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Quality Control Analysis |
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Active Learning |
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Critical Thinking |
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Complex Problem Solving |
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Operation Monitoring |
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Judgment and Decision Making |
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Active Listening |
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Monitoring |
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Time Management |
Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Reading Comprehension |
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Operation and Control |
Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Troubleshooting |
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Speaking |
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Installation |
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Social Perceptiveness |
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Instructing |
Teaching others how to do something. |
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Equipment Selection |
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Equipment Maintenance |
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Repairing |
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Aircraft Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Aircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers
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Important Ability Competencies |
Competency Description |
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Problem Sensitivity |
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Manual Dexterity |
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Finger Dexterity |
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Near Vision |
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Information Ordering |
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Visualization |
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Far Vision |
The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Deductive Reasoning |
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Selective Attention |
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness |
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Control Precision |
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Multilimb Coordination |
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Oral Comprehension |
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Depth Perception |
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Written Comprehension |
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Inductive Reasoning |
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Category Flexibility |
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Perceptual Speed |
The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Trunk Strength |
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Extent Flexibility |
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Visual Color Discrimination |
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Auditory Attention |
The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Speech Recognition |
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Speech Clarity |
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Oral Expression |
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Flexibility of Closure |
The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Reaction Time |
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Static Strength |
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Stamina |
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium |
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Hearing Sensitivity |
The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Aircraft Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Aircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers
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Tools/Technology Example |
Product Category |
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Computer aided design CAD software |
Computer aided design CAD software |
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Data entry software |
Data base user interface and query software |
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Electrical power management system software |
Industrial control software |
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Spreadsheet software |
Spreadsheet software |
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Word processing software |
Word processing software |
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Adhesive application robots |
Sealant adhesive robots |
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Alligator jaw compression riveters |
Rivet tools |
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Anti-vibration gloves |
Protective gloves |
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Arc welding equipment |
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus |
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Assembly robots |
Pick or place robots |
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Autoriveters |
Rivet tools |
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Beading tools |
Tube bending machinery |
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Bearing installation tools |
Bearing fitting tool kits |
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Bearing staking tools |
Swaging tools |
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Blind rivet guns |
Rivet tools |
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Brazing equipment |
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus |
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Burring tools |
Deburring equipment |
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C-yoke compression riveters |
Rivet tools |
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Cable cutters |
Wire or cable cutters |
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Case wrenches |
Specialty wrenches |
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Desktop computers |
Desktop computers |
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Dial calipers |
Calipers |
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Drafting templates |
Templates |
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Electrochemical etching devices |
Metal markers or holders |
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Files |
Files |
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First assembly jigs |
Positioning jig |
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Flange wrenches |
Specialty wrenches |
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Flaring tools |
Tube end finishers |
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Fuel control wrenches |
Torque wrenches |
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Fuel nozzle wrenches |
Specialty wrenches |
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Gear shaft wrenches |
Specialty wrenches |
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Hand clamps |
Hand clamps |
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Input wrenches |
Specialty wrenches |
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Line reamers |
Reamers |
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Material guiding jigs |
Guide jig |
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Metal bending equipment |
Tube bending machinery |
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Metal bucking bars |
Rivet tools |
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Micrometers |
Micrometers |
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Milling machines |
Milling machines |
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Mylar index templates |
Templates |
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Nut wrenches |
Nut drivers |
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Overhead cranes |
Track cranes |
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Pin protrusion gauges |
Height gauges |
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Pipe bending mandrels |
Pipe bending mandrels |
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Pneumatic drills |
Pneumatic drill |
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Power drills |
Power drills |
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Power hoists |
Hoists |
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Power saws |
Power saws |
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Power screwguns |
Power screwguns |
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Precision tapered reamers |
Reamers |
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Protective ear muffs |
Ear muffs |
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Protective ear plugs |
Ear plugs |
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Ratchets |
Ratchets |
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Recoilless rivet hammers |
Rivet tools |
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Rivet guns |
Rivet tools |
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Safety glasses |
Safety glasses |
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Safety gloves |
Protective gloves |
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Setup templates |
Templates |
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Soldering irons |
Soldering irons or guns |
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Spanner wrenches |
Spanner wrenches |
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Spline key wrenches |
Specialty wrenches |
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Spot welding equipment |
Welding tools |
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Straight screwdrivers |
Screwdrivers |
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Swaging tools |
Swaging tools |
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Tack welding equipment |
Welders |
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Tensiometers |
Tensiometers |
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Torque drivers |
Torque wrenches |
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Trunnion centering tools |
Guide jig |
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Trunnion wrenches |
Torque wrenches |
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Tube crimping tools |
Tube end finishers |
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Ultrasonic inspection equipment |
Ultrasonic examination equipment |
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Welding hoods |
Welding masks |
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Welding robots |
Welding robots |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Aircraft Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Aircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers
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Prerequisite Qualification Category |
Education and Experience Level |
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Required Level of Education |
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) |
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On-the-Job Training |
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months |
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On-Site or In-Plant Training |
Up to and including 1 month |
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Related Work Experience |
None |
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Required Level of Education |
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades) |
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Related Work Experience |
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years |
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On-Site or In-Plant Training |
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Aircraft Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Aircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers
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Alternate Job Title(s) |
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Aircraft De-Icer Installer |
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Aircraft Fuselage Framer |
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Aircraft Layout Worker |
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Aircraft Line Assembler |
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Aircraft Mechanic |
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Aircraft Part Assembler |
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Aircraft Parts Assembler |
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Aircraft Riveter |
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Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic |
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Aircraft Structures and Surfaces Assembler |
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Aircraft and Powerplant Mechanic |
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Armament Aircraft Mechanic |
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Assembly Riveter |
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Automatic Riveting Machine Operator |
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Blanket Maker |
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Body Joiner |
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Body Liner |
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Body Worker |
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Cable Assembler and Swager |
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Conduit Bender |
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De-Icer Installer |
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Environmental Control System Aircraft Mechanic |
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Erco Machine Operator |
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Experimental Assembler |
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Fuel-Efficient Aircraft Construction Worker |
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Fuselage Framer |
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General Assembler-Installer |
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Harness Builder |
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Harness Installer |
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Helicopter Airframe Mechanic |
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Helicopter Mechanic |
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Helicopter Technician |
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Honeycomb Blanket Maker |
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Hydraulic Assembler |
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Line Assembler |
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Manifold Builder |
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Manufacturing Assembler |
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Metal Bonder |
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Metal Fitter |
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Painter |
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Plumbing Assembler |
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Plumbing and Hydraulics Aircraft Mechanic |
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Precision Aircraft Structure Assembler |
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Precision Aircraft Systems Assembler |
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Precision Assembler |
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Propeller Layout Worker |
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Rib Builder |
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Rigging and Controls Aircraft Mechanic |
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Safety Glass Installer |
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Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter (SMAR) |
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Sheet Metal Worker |
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Sheetmetal Mechanic |
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Shield Installer |
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Shroudman |
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Skin Fitter |
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Skin Installer |
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Spar Finisher |
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Structures Mechanic |
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Structures Technician |
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Tab Builder |
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Tubing Assembler |
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Wing Coverer |
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CompGeo Occupation Group:
Manufacturing
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Job Family:
Aircraft Manufacturing
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Benchmark Title:
Aircraft Structure/Rigging and Systems Assemblers
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