Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR Sheet Metal (Contract)

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an experienced helicopter sheetmetal mechanic to join our Maintenance & Repair (MAR) team based in Grand Prairie, TX.

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.

Perform repair/maintenance work on assigned aircraft to include any mechanical, sheet metal and/or avionics work required. Tasks include fabrication, repair, and installation of aircraft parts, maintenance and repair of helicopter airframe and support of helicopter specific programs.

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:

A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

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:

• Sheet Metal:  80%

• Perform layout of sheet metal parts by measuring and scribing in preparation for cutting and forming operations: 
  • Cut raw materials allowing for bend requirements, flanges, and crimping. 
  • Provide nesting arrangements for cutting the maximum number of parts from standard size metal sheets. 
  • Prepare patterns and/or templates to simplify manufacturing processes and to assure proper dimensions. 
  • Install sheet metal parts and assemblies in aircraft; assure that installations are attached without endangering aircraft structure or systems operation and function. 
  • Conduct structural and operational checks and completes troubleshooting of sheet metal mechanical installations.
  • Perform work from three-dimensional blueprints, sketches, diagrams, technical manuals, work orders, inspection reports, and other similar documentation. 
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintain close working relationship with assigned lead and QA person with regards to schedules, priorities, parts issues
• 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. Maintain responsibility to keep scrap at minimum levels.

Documentation:  15%

• Perform on a daily bases releasing and updating timesheet.
• Sign off work clearly and legibly in a timely manner, using an adequate description of work being performed:
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