Certified Airframe & Powerplant Technician (Monday- Friday)

Seeking for Assembly Technician in Aerospace industry

Location: Vacaville CA

Pay rate: $23.00-$26.00

Hours: Flexible 7am-4pm could work 20-40 hours a week

Responsibility for three main areas:

• Fabrication and assembly of composite and metal parts (sub-assemblies)
• May require multi-shift support, particularly during start-up
• Help train new hires in building the A5 aircraft
• Assembly, checks, testing, and participate in flight testing aircraft
• Participation with initiatives to improve the manufacturability of the A5 aircraft (DFX)
• Interface with the A5 production team and manufacturing engineers to improve the aircraft manufacturability, safety, cost, delivery, quality and lead time
• Make recommendations for product and tooling change to support volume production
• Support root cause analysis of issues in production and assembly using a structured format

Preferred Experience & Education:

· 5-10 years of experience with overall aircraft systems assembly/installation/repair

· Direct experience with new product introductions within the automotive, light aircraft or recreation (i.e. power boats) industries

· Strong mechanical aptitude, competent in the use of all hand tools

· Comfortable using different types of test equipment

· Demonstrated ability to work well with various departments, including engineering, production, quality and supply chain

· Able to correctly read and understand work instructions

· Ability to work independently with strong decision-making skills while under limited supervision

Ideal Experience:

· Airframe & Power plant (A&P) license

· Experience with Rotax 912 series engines

· New product introduction experience

· Composite manufacturing with carbon fiber pre-impregnated materials

· Computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

· Ability to perform moderately strenuous physical work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting and working overhead for extended periods of time