Assembles major aircraft structures and subassemblies such as bulkheads, fuselage panels, rudders, flaps, and stabilizers.
Prepares parts for assembly by filing, burring, crimping, framing, drilling, and reaming. Refers to technical drawings and written directions and instructs subordinates.
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Check each Structural Assembler, Sr. skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Ensuring and maintaining the workplace's high standards of cleanliness, orderliness, and safe practices.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists best practices related to waste elimination in accordance with the 5S housekeeping methodology.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Follows established processes in eliminating waste in the workplace.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Executes the 5S housekeeping policies to ensure and maintain the safety and cleanliness of the workplace.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Monitors the overall 5S housekeeping activities to ensure workplace compliance, safety, and cleanliness.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes guidelines in performing activities related to 5S methodologies and standards.
Skill definition-Interpreting and visualizing engineering drawings or designs to determine the requirements needed in assembling components and developing products.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies the notations included in reading technical drawings, such as dimensions and tolerances.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Identifies and complies with correct drawing scale and orientation.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Reads blueprints and assembly drawings to ensure conformance of products to their specifications.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Reviews blueprint specifications to determine the nature of problems in product components.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Implements best practice initiatives within the blueprint reading teams to strengthen their quality.
Skill definition-Establishing and implementing clear safety policies and procedures to effectively manage hazards and risks associated with the business operations.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Explains the importance the safety policies and procedures in reducing occupational risks.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Suggests amendments to the existing safety policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Summarizes the details of safety procedures including the statement of policy and reduction of hazard practices.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Oversees the implementation of safety initiatives in adherence to established policies and procedures.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Develops safety policies and procedures to control the risks associated with our business activities.
Skill definition-Evaluating and testing product or service features while comparing the results with specified requirements to validate conformity.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Cites fundamental concepts of inspection and product quality.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Conducts testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure product quality.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Completes random inspection of products to help improve inventory accuracy and quality.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Evaluates products during inspections to verify the highest quality levels of the products.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Builds continuous improvement efforts to increase the effectiveness of quality inspection processes.
Skill definition-Demonstrating thorough knowledge of the industry's value chain, business, issues, trends, etc., and the ability to apply them appropriately.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Cites critical statistics regarding the industry's size and influence.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Compares the operations of own department and function to the industry best practices.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Communicates industry and market trends affecting business operations to internal stakeholders.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Anticipates client needs using business and industry expertise to maximize competitive advantage.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Contributes to industry association white papers, standards, and regulations.
Skill definition-A set of written instructions that describes the step-by-step activities to complete tasks in compliance with business standards and industry regulations.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Cites examples of SOP practices in our business operations.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Assists in the preparation of internal standard operating procedures (SOP).
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Analyses our business and operations to identify room for improvement on the related standard operating procedures.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Coaches others on the implementation of SOP to reduce errors and improve quality.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Builds a monitoring system to evaluate the effectiveness of our SOPs.
There are 7 hard skills for Structural Assembler, Sr., 5S Housekeeping, Blueprint Reading, Computer Controlled Machinery, etc.
3 general skills for Structural Assembler, Sr., Safety Policies and Procedures, Quality Inspection, Material Handling.
7 soft skills for Structural Assembler, Sr., Industry Knowledge, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Attention to Detail, etc.
While the list totals 17 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as a Structural Assembler, Sr., he or she needs to be proficient in Industry Knowledge, be skilled in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and be skilled in Attention to Detail.
