📍 Central Point, OR

Pays up to $52/hr total compensation DOE (per diem for those that qualify)

🚁 Work on Legendary Heavy‑Lift Aircraft (S‑64 Skycrane)

Join a highly skilled maintenance team responsible for heavy maintenance, structural repair, refurbishment, and full rebuilds of S‑64 heavy‑lift helicopters—aircraft widely used in firefighting, construction, and global heavy‑lift operations.

As a Structures Mechanic, you’ll perform hands‑on sheet metal and structural work including riveting, bending, cutting, countersinking, and installing major components. You’ll support everything from routine heavy checks to full fleet rebuilds using stored airframes, in‑house inventory, and fabricated systems.

This is a long‑term opportunity with a stable organization operating under major forest service contracts and a multi‑year production schedule.

• Perform heavy maintenance, repair, and refurbishment on S‑64 helicopters
• Complete repairs using blueprints and technical drawings
• Rivet, countersink, drill, cut, bend, and shape aircraft sheet metal
• Install structural components and assemblies
• Participate in full S‑64 rebuild projects, fabricating or installing systems as required
• Assist with structural upgrades and fleet enhancement programs
• Work assignments based on skill sets (fabrication, structural install, etc.)

• Strong skills in aircraft structures and sheet metal repair
• Experience with helicopter or rotorcraft structural maintenance
• Ability to interpret blueprints, repair manuals, and structural drawings
• Skilled in drilling, cutting, bending, countersinking, and riveting
• Comfortable performing a structures/sheet‑metal test on Day 1

• Must bring basic hand tools
• A&P license preferred (not required)
• 4+ years MRO experience strongly preferred (especially for high level mechanics)
• Candidates from aircraft structure manufacturing or repair backgrounds welcome

• Long‑term employment with a stable fleet and ongoing rebuild program
• Strong benefits & opportunities for advancement
• Travel opportunities for field assignments
• Supportive environment with engineering, machining, quality, and admin teams on-site
• Work with a highly advanced electronic tool crib system
• Low cost of living + high quality of life

• Work primarily inside a well‑equipped aircraft hangar and shop
• Headquarters includes engineering, administration, machining & quality departments
• Standard Shift:
  • Mon–Thurs: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Fri: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• Second Shift Option (after 3 months):
  • 3:00 PM – 2:00 AM (4x10s)
• Second shift is newly established — leadership in place and growing the team

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

The pay range for this position is $42.00 - $52.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 3, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.