Senior Remote Maintenance Support Technician (Govt Programs)

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Senior Remote Maintenance Support Technician to join our Government Programs team. 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.

This position is located at various customer locations throughout the United States.  The assigned location changes per contract need.  Generally, the person filling the role will work 4 weeks at the customer site and then work 2 weeks from their home (although, this arrangement may vary due to maintenance schedule needs).  Additionally, the schedule is normally 4 ten hour days per week.

The hourly rate for this role is expected to be between $34 and $57 per hour depending on years and type of experience.

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:

Primary Responsibilities:

Maintenance/Troubleshooting/Aircraft Inspections:  60%

• Perform maintenance and inspections utilizing airframe and power plant (A&P) license outside of certified repair station (CRS).

• Perform advanced troubleshooting to diagnose malfunctioning systems and components to determine corrective action required to assure safety and airworthiness of aircraft.

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

• Responsible for ensuring physical security of aircraft, partner with fixed base operator (FBO) if needed. 

• Participate in flight tests on aircraft.  Perform track and balancing of rotor systems and vibration analysis.

• Strictly observe foreign object damage/debris (FOD), tool control and calibrated tool policies.

• Accept field assignments on request

• Accomplish in-process and final inspections for maintenance, repair, modification, and rework of aircraft components and sub-assemblies. Tasks will include "Clearance-to-close" inspections, torque check verifications,