Aircraft Technician B - Electrical Backshop; b

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Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Aviation Electrical Technician to join our Electrical Bashshop team based in Columbus, MS. You will be part of the team to learn and perform work as an Electrical installer in the build‑up and fabrication of electrical harnesses and components for use on aircraft.

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.

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.

• Competitive base salary, incentive compensation and profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and generous paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• 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.

• Apply the basic techniques and procedures of electrical installation.
• Read and follow detailed plans, diagrams and different standards in the fabrication of wire harnesses and electrical components.
• Lay‑in route wires on form board, tying, lacing and apply appropriate anti‑chaf protection.
• Install solder shields, splices, daisy chains and different electronic components such as resistors, capacitors and diodes.

• Minimum of two (2) years of aircraft electrical experience in aviation.
• Avionics and Cabling Class (like offered by EMCC) is highly preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Familiarity with common aviation type tooling.

• Onsite or remote: 95%
• Vision: must be able to see full spectrum of color and read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to hear conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and hear safety warnings or alarms on production floor.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods in meetings, working on computer.
• 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 production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.

able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

• Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.

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