Inspection Technician (APU)

About the role

TAT Technologies is looking for a qualified Inspection Technician (APU). The APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) is a turbine engine utilized on aircraft to provide electrical and pneumatic power during periods when the main engines are not running.

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for analytical inspection, repair schemes, tagging, entering parts and components into inventory, opening sub-work orders and travelers related to LRUs, components, parts and tools
• Secondarily responsible for un-boxing and boxing, painting, preliminary inspections, disassembly, cleaning, and locating parts related to LRUs, components, parts and tools
• Responsible for maintaining equipment related to the department
• Read and comply with work instructions
• Write technical and accurate reports as needed
• Work independently of others, as well as teams, while completing tasks on time
• Accurately complete work orders, BOMs, data inputs within ERP system
• Read and understand Commercial, FAA, EASA, Repair Station, and ISO documentations
• Have proper tools to accomplish tasks
• Understand and practice safety while being efficient and productive
• Immediately report to any supervisor any safety, quality or unethical actions or conditions they perceive to exist for immediate evaluation and resolution
• Perform other duties as assigned by any supervisor

Training & Technical Responsibilities

• One-on-one disassembly training, preliminary training and borescope training
• FARO Arm usage and training others
• Train how to read a schematic and how it relates to measurements, location on part and position of part
• Inspector training (knowledge and instructing others): read work packets, work orders and preliminary/hidden damage reports; interpret work scope and service orders; use/find manuals, forms, shop reports, e-mail and help desk on intranet; interpret IRM, IPC, CMM and MM; interpret repairs and inspection level (CT, CTI, ZTI); interpret logbooks (what information is in one, how to use it and proper format including LLP, TSN, CSN); use/read and interpret service bulletins; interpret ETOPS requirements and identify action to comply; interpret AD's and verify APU has complied with all AD's
• Understand ITAR requirements
• Process part-out APUs to prepare parts for certification per the IRM
• Process repairable parts that are going out for OP Repair
• Process bearing inspections and Customer certifications
• Process parts that require NDT per the IRM, including evaluation of findings
• Process parts being sent to machine shop, paint, weld and plating
• Process "Stand Alone Work Orders"
• Process Part-out work orders
• Process LRU's for routing/sent out
• Develop "conclusions and analysis" reports
• Analyze parts for damage and determine cause
• Position parts on tables after inspection with no metal-to-metal contact
• Interpret repairs in the IRM and ability to make minor repairs at bench
• Take pictures and process them (upload, transfer and install in shop report)
• Clean parts correctly per the CMM
• Inspect several models of APU's
• Determine if a part is repairable or scrap per the IRM
• Properly process FedEx client (CSI, POSH, Discrepancy logs, ETOPS, EO, HM, FM, Bench Check/test, and Continue Time maintenance Requirements)

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED minimum
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and metal work required
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred
• Technical school courses in auto or diesel mechanics or machinist classes preferred
• FAA Airframe and/or Power Plant license or equivalent certification not required
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and discretion
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Quantum preferred
• Read and adhere to verbal and written instructions
• Make complex decisions and work with deadlines while understanding pressure
• Work with people and communicate (both oral and written communication) with other personnel and management effectively

Benefits

• Major Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• 401K with company matching
• STD, LTD
• Accidental coverages
• EAP