93200 – Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors

Lead statement

Aircraft assemblers assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to manufacture fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft or aircraft subassemblies.

Main duties

• Aircraft assemblers
• Read and interpret aircraft assembly diagrams
• Assemble and fit pre-fabricated parts to form subassemblies, working at benches or directly on an aircraft structure
• Assemble, fit and install pre-fabricated parts and subassemblies such as aircraft skins, flight controls, rigging, hydraulics and other mechanical systems.
• Aircraft assembly inspectors
• Inspect aircraft assemblies, using measuring and testing equipment, for adherence to engineering specifications
• Inspect assemblies for alignment, symmetry, dimensions, fit and quality of workmanship
• Complete detailed inspection documentation.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Completion of a college or other program in aviation or aeronautical technology, with emphasis in aircraft manufacturing, may be required.
• Aircraft assemblers receive several months of on-the-job and classroom training.
• Aircraft assembly inspectors require experience as an aircraft assembler.

Example job titles

aircraft assembly rigger · fuselage assembler · airframe subassembler · airframe unit assembler · aircraft assembler · bench and structural assembler · bench and structural assembler - aircraft assembly · aircraft fabrication inspector · aircraft final assembly inspector · aircraft assembly inspector

Wages (per hour)

Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.