Aircraft Technician A - Mechanical Installer (Flightline

Aircraft Technician A – Mechanical Installer

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Aircraft Technician A – Mechanical Installer to join our Flight line team based in Columbus, MS.

You will be part of the team to perform mechanical removals and installations on assigned aircraft or parts and subassemblies. As well as assist other technicians when needed.

Your working environment:

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.

How we care for you:

• 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 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.

Your challenges:

• Perform fabrication, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of parts and components.
• Conduct functional checks of systems for proper functioning.
• Perform work from three-dimensional blueprints, sketches, diagrams, technical manuals, work orders, inspection reports, and other similar documentation.
• Perform normal troubleshooting to diagnose malfunction or failures on the following aircraft systems: aircraft equipment furnishings, fire protection, fuel system, hydraulics, landing gear, doors, fuselage, stabilizer, rotor systems, power plant and engine controls.

Your boarding pass:

• Minimum of four (4) years related experience in mechanical installations in industrial or automotive.
• Knowledge of mechanical blueprints and drawings.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Technical training in the aviation or mechanical field such as automotive is highly desirable.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 95% Onsite
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. 100%
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. 100%
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. 100%
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. 100%
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. 100%
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. 100%
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. 50%
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. 10%
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. 10%
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. 80%
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. 5%
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. 50%
• Personal…