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Job Description

Overview

Insight Global is seeking experienced Structures Mechanics / Composite Technicians to join a growing aviation repair organization in Cedar Hill, Texas. This company is a subsidiary of a leading aircraft maintenance and repair organization, responsible for performing structural and composite repairs on aircraft components in a Part 145 repair station environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform composite and structural repairs on aircraft components and assemblies
  • Conduct technician-level inspections to identify damage and required repairs
  • Remove damaged material and prepare repair areas for restoration
  • Perform composite layups, bonding, trimming, sanding, and finishing operations
  • Complete sheet metal fabrication and structural repair activities as needed
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, repair manuals, and technical documentation
  • Ensure all repairs are completed in compliance with FAA and company quality standards
  • Accurately document maintenance and repair activities

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience performing aircraft structures or composite repairs
  • Experience working in a Part 145 Repair Station environment
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screening
  • Experience performing composite structural repairs, inspections, damage removal, and repair procedures
  • Ability to read and interpret technical repair documentation

Additional Information

  • Location: Cedar Hill, Texas
  • Opportunity for career advancement into lead, supervisory, and management positions
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How this job compares in Cedar Hill, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 454 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Cedar Hill, TX

Cedar Hill, TX currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 736 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Cedar Hill, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are San Angelo at $41/hr, Pasadena at $40/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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