Airbus Helicopters · 15 hours ago
Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR Sheet Metal (Contract)
Airbus Helicopters is looking for an experienced helicopter sheetmetal mechanic to join their Maintenance & Repair team based in Grand Prairie, TX. This role involves performing repair and maintenance work on assigned aircraft, including mechanical, sheet metal, and avionics tasks.
AerospaceManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Perform repair/maintenance work on assigned aircraft to include any mechanical, sheet metal and/or avionics work required
Tasks include fabrication, repair, and installation of aircraft parts, maintenance and repair of helicopter airframe and support of helicopter specific programs
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
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
Required
High School diploma or equivalent
U.S. person under ITAR requirements
Minimum of six (6) years related experience
Preferred
Current A & P
Some trade school
Benefits
Relocation assistance for qualified positions
Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Company
Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopter manufactures commercial airliners and helicopters. It is a sub-organization of Airbus.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-07-12Acquired
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