Sr. Aircraft Tech(MAR) - Mechanical(Contract)

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Senior Aircraft Technician - Mechanical to join our MAR team based in Columbus, MS.

You will 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.

Your challenges:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.   

• 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. 

Your boarding pass:

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/Certifica