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Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler resume example

A resume for a Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler needs to show the work itself: 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. Day to day that means work like this: assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps; read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Assembler
  • Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter
  • SMAR
  • Sheet Metal Mechanic
  • Structures Technician
  • A&P Technician
  • Airframe and Powerplant Technician
  • Aircraft Line Assembler
  • Assembly Riveter
  • Helicopter Technician
  • Structures Mechanic
  • Aerospace Assembler
  • Aircraft De-Icer Installer
  • Aircraft Fuselage Framer
  • Aircraft Layout Worker
  • Aircraft Part Assembler
  • Aircraft Powerplant Repairer
  • Aircraft Riveter

O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
  • Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
  • Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
  • Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
  • Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
  • Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
  • Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
  • Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
  • Clean, oil, or coat system components, as necessary, before assembly or attachment.
  • Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
  • Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements, using sighting devices and hand tools.
  • Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.

27 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Electrical power management system software
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Word processing software

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Adhesive application robots
  • Alligator jaw compression riveters
  • Anti-vibration gloves
  • Arc welding equipment
  • Assembly robots
  • Autoriveters
  • Beading tools
  • Bearing installation tools
  • Bearing staking tools
  • Blind rivet guns
  • Brazing equipment
  • Burring tools

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

  1. 01Quality Control Analysis
  2. 02Active Listening
  3. 03Critical Thinking
  4. 04Monitoring
  5. 05Complex Problem Solving
  6. 06Equipment Maintenance
  7. 07Judgment and Decision Making
  8. 08Reading Comprehension
  9. 09Speaking
  10. 10Time Management

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

  • Mathematics
  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Mechanical
  • Production and Processing
  • Design
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Public Safety and Security

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

  • 55%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
  • 16%Post-Secondary Certificate, awarded for training completed after high school
  • 16%Bachelor's Degree

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Some Preparation Needed”. These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

Common questions

What does a Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler do?
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. Day to day that includes work like assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps and Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
What skills should a Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler put on a resume?
O*NET rates Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, and Complex Problem Solving among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes Computer aided design CAD software, Electrical power management system software, Enterprise resource planning ERP software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office software. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler work?
O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation, including Assembler, Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter, SMAR, and Sheet Metal Mechanic. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler need?
In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 55% reported their level of education as "High School Diploma, or the equivalent". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assembler role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

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What this page cannot tell you

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  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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