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Fabrication & Structures Development Mechanic
$44,362 (USD)/yr
$21.33 (USD)/hr
$705 (USD)/yr
The average fabrication & structures development mechanic gross salary in Birmingham, Alabama is $44,362 or an equivalent hourly rate of $21. This is 6% lower (-$3,073) than the average fabrication & structures development mechanic salary in the United States. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $705. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Birmingham, Alabama. An entry level fabrication & structures development mechanic (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $33,170. On the other end, a senior level fabrication & structures development mechanic (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $53,660.
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Salary Potential
$49,830 (USD)
12 %
Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Fabrication & Structures Development Mechanic will increase 12 % over 5 years.
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The cost of living in Birmingham, Alabama is 8% less than the average cost of living in the United States. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.
View Cost of Living PageBirmingham ( BUR-ming-ham) is a city in the north central region of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2022 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 196,910, down 2% from the 2020 census, making it Alabama's third-most populous city after Huntsville and Montgomery. The broader Birmingham metropolitan area had a 2020 population of 1,115,289, and is the largest metropolitan area in Alabama as well as the 50th-most populous in the United...
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Job Description
Lays out, fabricates, and assembles developmental or experimental structural and mechanical parts and assemblies, and installs parts and assemblies in prototype aircraft or spacecraft, following engineering information, using precision instruments, handtools, power tools, and shop equipment: reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, loft information, and related engineering data to plan sequence of operations and methods for fabricating, assembling, and installing parts... and assemblies. Lays out radii, angle, and dimensions of parts on assorted materials, using precision measuring and marking instruments, such as gauges, calipers, scale, and scriber, applying trigonometric calculations to solve layout problems. Sets up and operates shop equipment, such as bandsaw, lathe, table saw, drill press, shear, and brake, to shape and form parts. Verifies dimensions of parts, using precision measuring instruments. Drills, countersinks, and reams holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, rivets, and other fasteners, using power tools. Aligns and joins structural assemblies, using transit, sight level, handtools, power tools, clamps, and fasteners. Installs experimental parts and assemblies in prototype structure to verify accuracy of layout and assembly. Tests functional performance of installed parts. Confers with engineers to resolve fabrication and installation problems. May fabricate or modify tooling, such as jigs, fixtures, templates, and form blocks. May fabricate and assemble reduced-scale mockups of parts and assemblies. May be designated by type of part or assembly developed.
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