Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Mechanical Technician - Trainee

Job Description:

Aerovel/Flexrotor is searching for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Mechanical Technician Trainee to join our team in Bingen, WA.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a passion, and understanding of basic mechanical workings to include hand and electrical tools, assembly of mechanical and electrical parts, internal combustion engines and following Engineering Instructions (EI's). If this is you, come grow with us!

Meet the Team:

The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.

Your Working Environment:

Nestled in the heart of the stunning Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to innovative solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges, or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Pacific Northwest has to offer!

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:          

• Perform fabrication, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of parts and components. 

• Conduct functional check of systems for proper function. 

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

• Perform normal troubleshooting to diagnose malfunction or failures on the following aircraft systems: aircraft equipment furnishings, fire protection, fuel system, hydraulics, landing gear, doors, fuselage, stabilizer, rotor systems, power plant and engine controls.

• Additional duties as assigned.

Your Boarding Pass: 

• HS diploma or equivalent required.

• Able to read and understand Engineering Instruction (EI’s) and use to determine if work is being performed in accordance with EI’s requirements.

• Basic Computer skills

• Ability to navigate Internet Browser, Microsoft and Google applications

• 5% Domestic and International

• Speak, read and write the English Language

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Education/Skills:

• Some trade school is desirable. Basic Manufacturing Skills

• Classes/Blueprint Reading/AutoCAD/Drafting and Design

• Mechanical skills

• Airframes License

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 95%

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. 100%

• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.  100%

• Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.  100%

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.  100%

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. 100%

• Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.  100%

• Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. 50%

• Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. 10%

• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. 10%

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. 80%

• Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice. 5%

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. 50%

• Personal Protective Equipment required:  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves

• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits; appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Salary range:

Salary range based on the required profile: $16.00 - $26.50 per hour, depending on experience. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Take your career to a new level and apply now!

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Salary : $16 - $27