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Airplane Assemblers

Airplane assemblers fit and install aircraft skins, frames, controls, and other systems.

Most product assemblers perform the same simple tasks over and over. In contrast, airplane assemblers usually perform a series of more complicated tasks using special machinery.

Airplane Assemblers are in the Manufacturing career cluster and the Production pathway.

Quick Facts

Wages:

 Above the statewide median

$22.62 / hour    Read more about wages

Outlook:

 Percent Growth   14.3%
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Education & Training:

 Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) is common.

On the Job:

 Work Activities
  • Read and interpret blueprints and diagrams. Determine layout, assembly sequence, and relationship of parts.
  • Align and fit structures by hand or by signaling crane operators.
  • Install units, parts, equipment, and components in structural assembly.
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Job Title Examples:

 Aircraft Line Assembler,  Assembly Riveter,  Helicopter Technician 
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Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and CareerOneStop.