Senior Aircraft Technician - Mechanical (NHC)

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Senior Aircraft Technician (Mechanical) to join our New Helicopter Completions team based in Columbus, MS.

You will be part of the team to perform detailed inspection, assembly, installation, repair or replacement of aircraft components and systems, maintenance or refurbishing of aircraft and function check of components. Conduct operational checks of complete systems to verify proper functioning of components and systems. Diagnose malfunctions or failures and make adjustments, repairs or replacements of parts or components.

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:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you'll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It's here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

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:

Maintenance/Troubleshooting: 45%

• Provide aircraft maintenance support for new helicopter completions and deliveries, STC development, aircraft training fleet and demonstrations.
• Perform detailed assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of parts and components.
• Perform troubleshooting to diagnose malfunctioning systems and components to determine corrective action required to assure safety and airworthiness of aircraft.
• Perform aircraft disassembly and reassembly as required for aircraft movement, may include loading/offloading aircraft to/from trailer.
• Perform track and balancing of rotor systems and vibration analysis.
• Responsible for ensuring physical security of aircraft. Ensure aircraft is detailed and prepared for delivery or displays.

Inspections: 35%

• Conduct applicable airframe calendar/hourly inspections, hidden damage inspections of airframe structures and sub-assemblies.
• Perform operational and functional checks of structures, systems, and/or components as required.

Documentation/Compliance: 10%

• Observe foreign object damage/debris (FOD), tool control and calibrated tool policies.
• Update applicable maintenance tracking program. Monitor and forecast for upcoming maintenance and assure timely compliance with inspections. Ensure compliance with production and repair station policies / procedures / forms and FAA Regulations.

Coordination/Customer Interface: 10%

• Interface with the customer at conventions, demonstrations, and deliveries.
• Coordinate receiving and storage of customer furnished equipment in accordance with company procedures and compliance to government standards when applicable.
• Organize internal resources across functional departments to ensure availability of aircraft.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

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Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Required:

• Six years or more aviation maintenance experience
• Two years' flight line experience
• Helicopter maintenance experience

Preferred:

• Airbus Helicopter airframe experience
• Safran Turbomeca engine experience
• Pratt and Whitney engine experience

Licensure/Certifications:

Preferred:

• Current FAA A&P license (strongly preferred)
• Inspection Authorization(IA)

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required:

• Background in aviation maintenance on like type aircraft and systems. General knowledge of standard practices and troubleshooting methods.
• Management skills, ability to multi-task and handle high volume workloads.
• Understand customer expectations, enthusiastic to support others and achieve the highest level of customer service.
• Effectively and professionally communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of personnel.

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

Required:

• Must be able to read, write and understand the English language

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 70%
• 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, tugs, helilifts, carts, and ground support equipment 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 50lbs/23kgs on a daily basis. Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Able to push/pull aircraft with ground wheels on a daily basis. Able to turn rotors by hand on a daily basis.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Must be able to fly in the aircraft on a daily basis.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• 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:

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

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