Blades Aircraft Technician Trainee

Blades Aircraft Technician Trainee

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Blades Aircraft Technician Trainee to join our Blades Repair team based in Grand Prairie, TX.

Your duties will consist of performing repairs on assigned rotor blades or parts under the supervision of the Blade Shop Supervisor.

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.

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:

• Rotor Blade Repair: 100%
• Perform cleaning, dis-assembly, sanding, application of filler material and preparation of rotor blades for repair, painting.
• Perform work from technical manuals, work orders, inspection reports, and other similar documentation.
• Perform cutting and preparation of materials for rotor blade repairs.
• Move rotor blades as required within the Airbus Helicopters facility.
• Assist other technicians in the blade shop as needed.
• Participate in company training activities

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

Your boarding pass:

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

• Some Trade School

Experience:

• None

Preferred:

• Basic mechanical, painting and body work skills

Travel Required:

• 5% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Clearance:

• None

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 95%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other equipment, able to read documents, reports, and drawings. (Daily)
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms. (Daily)
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations, deliver information and participate in communications (Daily)
• Equipment operation (Computer, telephone, copier, fax machine and other related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter buildings). (Daily)
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, and equipment up to 30 lbs. (Daily)
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings and equipment up to 30 lbs. (Daily)
• Pushing/Pulling: equipment and tools (Daily)
• Squatting/Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on lower shelving and to reach areas under the aircraft. (Daily)
• Standing: able to stand for long periods of time while working on the paint shop floor. (Daily)
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through Paint Shop floor, production areas, and areas between buildings. (Daily)
• 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

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.

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.

Company: Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type: US - Direct Hire

Experience Level: Professional

Remote Type: On-site

Job Family: Composite Manufacturing