Aircraft structional repair!!!?

Question

Does anybody on here have a career in this field?? If so what are the salary ranges out there for it? Could you work at airports with this career? Are there many jobs out there for it like say in the south?

Answer 1

Try, southern airlines, they might put yeh on, like they all say in duh sowt.

Answer 2

Yes, salary ranges, but working at the airport is seldom as aircraft with structural repair needed is done in the aircraft's base operations. Every airline has or needs a structural man for their aircraft structural repair. Even MRO needed guys like you ( Mobile, Alabama) there being a Maintenance Repair Org. you can handle different aircraft for repair and checks.

Answer 3

I assume you mean the Air Force Job Title cause they're the only one that calls it that. It sets you up for Assembly and Manufacture. It also teaches you to Paint which will get you a Job in just about any town that has a body shop.  You won't really be able to work at Airports till you get you A&P. I work for Boeing and make 18.75 per hour. As far as Employment in the South, there are quite a few small place and even 1 or 2 LARGE companyies that it's useful for.

Answer 4

OK. The easy questions first... Yes, you can work at airports with this career, because that's where they keep the airplanes.

You don't necessarilly NEED an A&P certificate to do this kind of work.  I know lots of aircraft sheet metal techs that do not have an A&P.  It's easy enough to get certified as a repairman.  

The best way to earn big money in this business is to sign up with one of the agencies like Aerotech who provide skilled  temporary workers to airline companies when they need extra help to do heavy maintenance or aircraft modification projects.  You'll have to travel a bit, but they'll pay you top dollar plus living expenses while you're on the road.  

I worked with a couple of guys on my last job who only worked an average 6-months out of the year, and made enough money that they could go home and just go fishing for the rest of the year!