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Overview

Nickerson Talent Solutions is hiring experienced Aircraft Structures and Sheet Metal Mechanics to support an exciting A-4 Aircraft Return to Service Program in Mesa, AZ.

Responsibilities

  • Perform aircraft structural repairs, modifications, and sheet metal work.
  • Fabricate, fit, and install structural components.
  • Complete riveting, drilling, fastener installation, and corrosion repairs.
  • Interpret blueprints, SRMs, and engineering drawings.
  • Support heavy maintenance, refurbishment, and return-to-service activities.
  • Complete maintenance documentation while ensuring quality and compliance.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 10+ years of aircraft maintenance experience.
  • 10+ years of aircraft structures and sheet metal experience.
  • Experience with heavy maintenance, MRO, modifications, or Return to Service programs.
  • FAA A&P License is a plus but not required.
  • Military aircraft experience is highly valued.
  • Experience on A-4, F-16, F-15, F/A-18, C-130, KC-135, or similar military aircraft is highly preferred.
  • U.S. Citizen.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Domestic and international travel may be required.

Benefits

  • Full Benefits

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How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 33% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Arizona — toward the top of a $24–$35/hr middle band drawn from 96 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 91% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 23 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 20 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 174 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Mesa at $33/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Mesa is among them.

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