Overview

As a member of the military, Aircraft Structures Technicians are members of the air maintenance team who handle, service and maintain Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) aircraft and associated equipment. They are responsible for the maintenance and repair of aviation life‑support equipment, aircraft structures and related components. They are skilled in metal and composite repair, refinishing, painting, machining and welding.

Responsibilities

• Inspect aircraft structures and related components
• Restore or repair defects using aircraft fastening hardware, ferrous and non‑ferrous materials, composite materials, chemicals, adhesives, paints and textiles
• Manufacture and install aircraft structural components for prototype projects
• Weld base metals, alloys and casting materials using oxyacetylene, electrical arc, inert gas and resistance welding techniques and equipment
• Manufacture original aircraft equipment, c...