Job Description

Overview

Flytrex is a leading drone delivery company in the U.S. that is scaling operations across Dallas–Fort Worth, providing ultrafast, on-demand delivery via autonomous aircraft. The company is seeking an Assembly Technician to join their Production Manufacturing operations in Pilot Point, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Collect and verify technical data to perform root-cause analysis on routine operational issues.
  • Support supplier quality selection and evaluate supplier processes to ensure compliance with program requirements.
  • Assist with hardware, software, and system-level audits to verify compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) standards.
  • Perform final adjustments, alignments, and calibrations to ensure adherence to quality standards.
  • Safely operate hand and power tools to execute operations outlined in work instructions.
  • Utilize precision measuring instruments to ensure accurate assembly.
  • Handle, mix, and apply specialized epoxy resins and bonding systems.
  • Maintain and operate client- and company-supplied tooling in proper working order.
  • Follow engineering documentation precisely and complete work orders accurately.
  • Perform sub-assembly and component assembly operations, including structural bonding and riveting.
  • Interpret and apply engineering drawings and technical instructions to assemble components efficiently.
  • Set up and operate fixtures, jigs, and testing equipment for sub-assembly fabrication.
  • Assemble, fit, and align metallic, carbon fiber, and composite details onto integrated structures.
  • Conduct comprehensive checks and final functional validations on assembled systems.
  • Perform adjustments and repairs through various methods as needed.
  • Document audit findings and inspection results in standardized report formats.
  • Verify product conformance against baseline design requirements.
  • Provide clear documentation of quality testing results.
  • Conduct ongoing quality surveillance and process monitoring.
  • Identify, report, and document technical discrepancies.
  • Segregate and manage non-conforming parts and materials.
  • Perform preliminary reviews and disposition evaluations for non-conforming items.
  • Identify recurring non-conformances and initiate Corrective Action Requests (CARs).
  • Conduct all operations in compliance with aviation regulations and corporate policies.
  • Drive continuous process improvement across all manufacturing operations.
  • Operate safely within an indoor manufacturing facility.
  • Participate in team meetings, technical briefings, and training sessions.
  • Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Information

  • Domestic and international travel may be required.

How this job compares in Hurst, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, manufacturing welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$33/hr across 11 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 Hurst, TX

Hurst, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Flytrex currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). 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 Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Assembly Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.