AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES TECHNICIAN

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

This position is responsible for fabricating, repairing, replacing, or rebuilding aircraft structures, repair parts, and special tools, in accordance with policies, procedures, requirements, and specifications established by the company, applicable government agencies, and aircraft manufacturers as contained in approved Maintenance Manuals.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid company holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• Experience in heavy aircraft maintenance, preferably with an airline and/or MRO aircraft company
• Thorough working knowledge of all forms and documents required to support heavy maintenance service, including Company policy and procedure manuals, FAR's, AD's, Service Bulletins, and Maintenance Manuals
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, instructions, blueprints, and drawings
• Efficient in the use and application of tools, gauges, instruments, etc., necessary for the accomplishment of duties assigned
• Understanding and working knowledge of hazardous material handling and disposal as related to the job assignment
• Minimum required tools
• Qualifications to obtain a SIDA badge
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Thorough knowledge of work to be performed within a given classification and/or a specialized job/operation
• Ability to use good judgment and make sound decisions
• Leadership qualities to include the previously demonstrated ability to cooperate and work with others
• Ability to perform high quality work in a reasonable length of time, lead, and direct the work of their employees
• Ability to satisfactorily accomplish all job assignments with little or no supervision or instruction
• Ability to efficiently and accurately read, interpret, and carry out written or verbal instructions, technical orders, operating procedures, and directives

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors necessary for the normal day-to-day operation, not determined at time of hire

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, bend, crouch, kneel, and walk for extended periods
• Ability to climb and work from ladders, work stands, and other heights
• Ability to work with one or both hands extended overhead
• Correctable near and far vision
• Ability to hear at conversational level with hearing aid
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Ability to handle and maintain control of small parts and to properly operate hand tools