Aircraft Technician A - Mechanical (NHC)

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Job Description:

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

You will be part of the team to assist in various mechanical tasks including: engine and gearbox installs, flight control installs, and basic airframe assembly as well as day-to-day operations and organization.

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:

Assist in Aircraft Assembly:  80%

• Read and interpret drawings, workbooks, and other technical data

• Prep aircraft and components for assembly

• Assemble prepped aircraft and components

• Clean area and components after assembly

Support functions:  20%

• Assist the department with consumables management

• Assist the department with PPE management

• All other duties assigned by the Manager

Your boarding pass:

• Minimum of four years related experience; some experience may be substituted for education normally acquired in the attainment of an A & P license or a degree.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, diagrams and technical instructions

• Must be able to move about in cramped and awkward positions to perform tasks.

• Must be able to move about freely in areas with moving aircraft and parts

• Must be able to handle heavy components and work in areas where exposure to chemicals and fumes will occur.

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote:  90% Onsite

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings between 6-8 hours per day.

• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in perso