Senior Aircraft Component Technician for Conventional or CNC

Essential Functions

• Setup Conventional and/or CNC machines to perform operations (Mills 3,4 and 5-axis and/or lathes), computes angular dimensions where required, locates and lays out reference lines, center points, and lines.
• Determines the proper cutting tools required to perform machining tasks.
• Selects the proper speed and feeds for conditions (conventional).
• Performs complex machining tasks.
• Checks own work for conformance to specifications using precision measuring equipment.
• Assist and train junior level machinists.
• Must be able to apply shop mathematics including trigonometry functions.
• Experience operating conventional machinery including drills, grinders, milling machines and lathes.
• Basic PC skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and CAD models.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Mastery of advanced skills, procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment, as appropriate to area of specialization.
• Show superior technical skill and competence, perform, instruct, and oversee repair of mech and elect assemblies and subassemblies through removals, repair or replacement of defective parts and/or fabrication of replacement parts, and installations in accordance with blueprints, component maintenance manuals, vendor documents, verbal instructions, eng dispositions, and other authorized maintenance data.
• Set up and operate necessary test equipment in accordance with required documentation to perform functional and operational tests of mech and elect aircraft components for return to service or for initial certification of new products.
• Inspect all detail parts using blueprints, component and/or overhaul manuals and other required maintenance data to ensure conformity requirements are met.
• Show superior tech skill, remove skins and related components on flight controls and secondary structure components, locate and install/reinstall parts.
• Demonstrate mastery of repair techniques and concepts using acceptable practices including troubleshooting, soldering and application of protective coatings.
• Demonstrate expertise in use, maintenance, and calibration requirements of precision measuring and inspect tools.
• Maintain and utilize all required paperwork in accordance with FAA Repair Station requirements.
• Mastery of shop material and component flow through via work orders in accordance with Repair Station requirements.
• Comply with all company and legislative environmental health and safety regulations.
• Lay-out, remove, fabricate and/or install major and minor repairs to flight controls and other secondary structure components using honeycomb core sandwich construction techniques, composite repair techniques, test bench procedures, hydraulic press procedures, and servicing carts.
• Fabricate and repair sheetmetal and associated mech parts, components and/or equipment by rolling, shrinking, stretching, braking, riveting or other mechanical means.
• Remove & install APUs and perform all required APU maintenance for ALL GAC aircraft models.
• Provide tech support to Customer Support Coordinators and Tech Services.
• Perform complex troubleshooting and subsequent repairs to electronic assemblies and subassemblies by removing and replacing circuit components, either through hole or surface mount, using acceptable soldering and circuit repair techniques.
• Fabricate and repair wiring and electrical assemblies and harnesses utilizing acceptable repair and fabrication processes including splicing, soldering, and pinning of wires.
• Perform, in conjunction with QC reps, mass weight and balance on repaired flight controls using blueprints and required FAA Repair Station forms.
• Assist with training Acft Component Repair Techs.