Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designer - DTN

Metro Aviation, Inc.

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Shreveport, Louisiana

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PERMANENT

Updated 08/31/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

Metro Aviation, Inc. is seeking an Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designer to join the Part 145 Repair Station Completions Center at Metro Aviation, Inc. Headquarters in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Better Balance. Monday-Thursday 7-4:30 Fridays 7-Noon

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Our mission is to provide the safest and highest quality aircraft operations, completions, and maintenance so that:

our customers can safely and effectively accomplish their mission profile,

our employees can exercise their talents and maximize their potential, and

the Company can ensure its financial stability.

Our goal is to find qualified candidates who value our mission and contribute to our overall safety culture.

We invest in the well-being of our employees. The following FREE benefits are offered to all full-time employees: Family Health and Prescription Insurance, Family Dental Insurance, Family Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Job Objective

The Aviation Mechanical Drafter/Designer is responsible for creating documentation to support production. Documentation includes CAD Models, assembly detail drawings, component detail drawings, work instructions, and production tooling.

Essential Functions

Uses computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software to develop designs

Creates and revises production drawings (detail, assembly, and installation)

Makes final sketches of proposed drawings, checking dimension parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to system or project integration

Drafts detailed multi-view drawings of parts and assemblies

Ability to create drawings from sketches or prototypes

Effectively communicates with various sections in production including tooling, QA, engineering, and manufacturing

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA)

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Proven capability of self-checking for accuracy of work

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Highly self-motivated to work diligently to achieve personal and company goals in a team environment

Education & Experience

Technical drafting degree or 4 years minimum design work experience required

SolidWorks experience required

AutoCAD experience required

Geometric dimensioning and tolerance experience a plus

Aerospace industry experience a plus

Knowledge of Aircraft Fabrication/Manufacturing processes a plus

Physical Demands

Prolonged sitting and computer work

Work Environment

Temperature-controlled office

Occasional outdoor-type environment with potential extreme cold and hot temperatures as well as moderately loud machine noise

Work Status, Schedule, & Travel

Full-time

Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

No travel required

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Metro Aviation, Inc. is committed to employees, customers, and the community to promote diversity and inclusion by developing policies, programs, and procedures that foster a work environment where differences are respected and employees are treated fairly.

Metro Aviation, Inc. prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind and ensures Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all aspects of the relationship between Metro Aviation, Inc. and its employees, including recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies.

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