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Airbus · 2 months ago

Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR Sheet Metal (Contract)

Grand Prairie, TX

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an experienced helicopter sheetmetal mechanic to join their Maintenance & Repair (MAR) team based in Grand Prairie, TX. The role involves performing repair and maintenance work on assigned aircraft, including mechanical, sheet metal, and avionics tasks, while ensuring compliance with FAA regulations and company specifications.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform layout of sheet metal parts by measuring and scribing in preparation for cutting and forming operations:

Cut raw materials allowing for bend requirements, flanges, and crimping

Provide nesting arrangements for cutting the maximum number of parts from standard size metal sheets

Prepare patterns and/or templates to simplify manufacturing processes and to assure proper dimensions

Install sheet metal parts and assemblies in aircraft; assure that installations are attached without endangering aircraft structure or systems operation and function

Conduct structural and operational checks and completes troubleshooting of sheet metal mechanical installations

Perform work from three-dimensional blueprints, sketches, diagrams, technical manuals, work orders, inspection reports, and other similar documentation

Diagnose the cause of malfunctions, identifies failures and determines corrective action to restore systems to required operating specifications and standards

Perform required corrective action by making repairs, adjustments or replacements

Perform work from blueprints, sketches, vendor and service manuals, and other source data to obtain dimensions, locations, alignment, tolerances and other specification requirements

Use a variety of standard and specialized hand tools, power equipment, measuring devices and test equipment in completing work assignments

Maintain close working relationship with assigned lead and QA person with regards to schedules, priorities, parts issues

Assure that completed work complies with FAA regulations, customer requirements, and company specifications

Coordinate with various departments regarding requirements for materials, supplies, equipment and job schedules. Maintain responsibility to keep scrap at minimum levels

Perform on a daily bases releasing and updating timesheet

Sign off work clearly and legibly in a timely manner, using an adequate description of work being performed:

All necessary blocks on our Discrepancy sheets need to be filled out as required

Work needs to be signed off using correct references, AMM, Engineering dispositions, and Repair Design Approval Sheets (RDAS)

Complete your toolbox audit sheets on a daily basis at the end of the shift

Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work

Maintain daily a “clean as we go” work place

Toolboxes will be clean and free of all F.O.D. at the end of the shift

Tools will be placed in their proper shadowed cutouts to verify no tool is unaccounted for

Follow all OSHA, safety and environmental regulations

Qualification

Sheet Metal FabricationAircraft MaintenanceBlueprint InterpretationTroubleshootingFAA ComplianceA&P CertificationMechanical SkillsSafety AwarenessCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration