Aircraft Interior Technician

Aircraft Interior Technician

Under close supervision, make repairs to airline seats and subassemblies and/or to Monuments: Lavatories, Galleys and other interior components according to specifications and blueprints.

Job Functions:

• Repair aircraft seating, including passenger and crew seats.
• Repair interior monuments (galleys, lavatories and class dividers), overhead bins and side walls.
• Disassemble components, determine malfunctions & make repairs.
• Read inspection reports & rework instructions.
• Read blueprints to determine type of repair, tools required, and to plan sequence of operations.
• Read Schematics.
• Sheet metal fabrication to drawings.
• Composite and laminate repairs.
• Reassemble components to meet company, customer and FAA standards.
• Accurately read and follow schematics / blueprints and work orders.
• Use bonding materials, fillers and compounds to make repairs
• Plumbing repair.
• Read and understand blueprints, CMM & IPCs.
• Painting.
• Surface preparation.

As Necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative. Management must contact the Human Resource department of adding to or changing a significant number of duties considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job by the average incumbent. Individual abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines

Job Requirements:

Justifications for Education and Training, Job Related Experience, and Knowledge/Abilities are general guidelines based on the minimum experience normally.

Minimum Education and Training:

• None required.
• A&P License a plus.

Minimum Directly Related Job Experience:

• Experience using hand tools.
• Experience using power tools.
• Experience using finishing tools.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills Desired:

• Prior Aerospace/FAA experience a plus.
• Prior Aircraft Interior experience a plus.
• Ability to disassemble components and make repairs.
• Knowledge of theoretical and practical hand and air tool usage.
• Read and process inspection reports, rework instructions, shop travelers.
• Read mechanical blueprints or job orders to determine type of repair, tools required, and plan sequence of operations.
• Ability to follow strict instructions, CMMs, and work in a time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines.
• Read Schematics.
• Ability to inspect components for defects or damage.
• Metal fabrication & repair.
• Knowledge of plastic trim and vacuum formed plastic assembly.
• Experience with bonding materials.
• Experience with spray adhesives.
• Sheet metal fabrication to drawings.
• Metal fabrication & repair.
• Lubricates moving parts to verify conformance to specifications.
• Detect defects or damage.
• Repair electrical wiring / components.

Physical Motion:

• Walks/Stands at least 80% of each workday.
• Other motions: stooping, reaching bending, pushing, pulling, repetitive motion hand wrist; sitting; fingering; grasping; feeling; hearing; talking; handling; seeing.

Degree of Physical Activity:

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally.
• Visual Demands: Color perception Depth perception
• Mental Processes: Reason Following simple directions Planning Combining information Remembering
• Work Environment: Noise Inside work (Shop environment)