Senior Aircraft Technician - Flightline (Contract)

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Job Description:

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

You will perform detailed assembly, installation, repair or replacement of aircraft components and systems in the manufacture, 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 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.

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:

• Read detailed plans and diagrams and inspect and measure parts prior to assembly, making sure parts are free of defects and are the right size.
• Install Sheet metal parts and assemblies in aircraft; assure that installations are attached without endangering aircraft structure or systems operations and functions.
• Fitting and assembling skins, frames, and other components. Work will consist of drilling, fitting, and riveting of the many sub-assemblies of the helicopter, including such items as tail booms and stabilizers.
• Work with inspectors to run tests to determine whether the parts are assembled properly.

Your boarding pass:

• Education:

  Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience:

  Required:

• Minimum six (6) years of aviation maintenance experience

• Preferred:

• Flight Line experience

• Helicopter maintenance experience

• Airbus Helicopter airframe experience

• Safran Turbomeca engine experience

• Licensure/Certifications:

  Required:

• Current FAA A&P license

• Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

  Required:

• Background in aviation maintenance on like type aircraft and systems. General knowledge of standard practices and troubleshooting methods.

• Preferred:

• Have clear understanding of Part 21 and Part 145 processes.

Travel Required:

• 10% Domestic and International

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 95%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconf