Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR Sheet Metal (Contract)...

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Job Description :

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an experienced helicopter sheetmetal mechanic to join our Maintenance & Repair (MAR) team based in Grand Prairie, TX.

This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.

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.

Meet the team :

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

Your working environment :

A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges :

Sheet Metal : 80%

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.

Documentation : 15%

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.

Cleanliness : 5%

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.

Your boarding pass :

Education :

Required

High School diploma or equivalent

U.S. person under ITAR requirements

Citizenship : Travel Required :

40% Domestic and International

Preferred

Current A & P

Licensure / Certifications :

Required

None

Preferred

None

Experience : Required

Minimum of six (6) years related experience.

Preferred

Some trade school

Physical Requirements :

Onsite : 90%

Vision : able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings on a daily basis.

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 on a daily basis.

Speaking : able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications on a daily basis.

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 on a daily basis.

Carrying : able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs / 14kgs on a daily basis.

Lifting : able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 60lbs / 28kgs on a daily basis.

Pushing / Pulling : able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools on a daily basis.

Sitting : able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer on a weekly basis.

Squatting / Kneeling : able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving on daily basis.

Standing : able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor on a daily basis.

Walking (includes routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents) : able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces on a daily basis.

Travel : To be able to travel independently and at short notice as needed or required.

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

Citizenship : Travel Required :

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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

Equal Opportunity :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE : Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Physical Requirements :

Onsite : 90%

Vision : able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings on a daily basis.

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 on a daily basis.

Speaking : able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications on a daily basis.

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