Senior Aircraft Technician - Avionics (NHC) (Contract)

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Job Description:

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

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.

You will be part of the team to perform work on assigned aircraft or parts in the avionics function. Tasks included fabrication, repair, and installation of aircraft parts, maintenance and repair of helicopters and support of helicopter specific programs. You will also perform assembly, installation, repair or replacement of aircraft electrical/electronic components and systems in the manufacture, maintenance or refurbishing of aircraft and function check of 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.

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:

Perform Assembly, Installation, Repair or Replacement:  70%

• Maintain close working relationship with assigned lead person with regard to schedules, priorities, availability of parts, supplies and tools, and special instructions as required.
• 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.
• 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.
• Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.

Diagnose Malfunctions or Failures:  20%

• 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.

Conduct Operational Checks:   10%

• Perform operational power on checks of equipment to include but not limited to; instruments, radios, navigation, pitot/static systems, displays, ICS/audio, and lighting.
• Should be familiar with test equipment used for operational checks of the above systems.
• Maintain responsibility to keep scrap at minimum levels.
• Follow all OSHA, safety and environmental regulations.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

Your boarding pass:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience working on avionics in aircraft, preferably r