DCR Aircraft Technician A

About the role

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Dynamic Component Repair Technician to join our DCR team based in Grand Prairie, TX. Your duties will consist of the trouble-shooting, repairing, and/or maintenance of aircraft dynamic systems.

Responsibilities

• Disassembly of aircraft components
• Rework parts for the overhaul process
• Inspect parts for continued airworthiness
• Assemble parts for repair or overhaul

Requirements

• A minimum four (4) years of mechanical skill experience
• Read, write, and understand the English language
• Citizenship: authorized to work in the U.S.

Physical Requirements

• Onsite: 90%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens 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 teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily
• Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs / 14 kg daily
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs / 14 kg daily
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools daily
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor daily
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice, possible once or twice a year
• Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily
• Personal Protective Equipment required: safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators/masks, and/or protective gloves as required by site and/or customer site

Benefits

• 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 the global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on employability, certifications, career path as well as participation in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility