AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

Description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft reversers, assemblies, disassemble aircraft components such as Actuators, Drive Cables, Feedback System in accordance with the requirements of the OEM CMM. Teardown and document all discrepancies found on the customers components. Remove exterior coatings ensuring that no parent metal damage occurs. Be able to read CMM for components repair and assembly.

Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards, and that aircraft are ready for operation.  Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.  Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.  Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.  Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts such as rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, electrical systems, gaskets, and seals.  Measure the tension of control cables.  Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.  Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.  Assemble and install mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand tools and power tools.  Test operation of components and other systems, using test equipment such as compression checkers, distributor timers, and ammeters.  Reassemble  following repair or inspection, and re-install components in aircraft.  Modify aircraft structures, systems, or components, following drawings, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.  Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting using clamps and wrenches.  Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules. 
 

Qualifications

Pre-Qualifications:

• Education: General: high school, GED, understand, read and write English
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience as an aerostructure mechanic, aerostructure inspector or evaluator, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills: Demonstrate competency in applying the following in performing normal job duties. Use of close tolerance measuring tools such as scales, micrometers, calipers, and depth gauges. Read, comprehend and interpret blueprints, technical manuals and other technical documentation issued by the FAA, the Company and original equipment manufacturers.

Physical Requirement:

• This position requires:
  • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
  • Ability to maintain a composed and professional demeanor within a flexible, fast paced, and busy work environment
  • This position requires research and filing and therefore must be able to stand for periods of time in addition to moderate lifting, bending and stretching.