Senior Aircraft Sheetmetal Technician - H125 FAL

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Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Senior Aircraft Sheet metal Technician to join our H125 team based in Columbus, MS
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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.

• Installations/Modifications/Repairs: 90%
• Performs the sheet metal installations, modification, and repairs on Airbus Helicopters airframes
• Performs installations of major and minor modifications per STC instructions.
• Performs cutting, joining and clearance of sheet metal structure per design drawing and standard practices.
• Prepares patterns and/or templates to simplify installation processes and to assure proper dimensions.
• Ensures that installations are attached without endangering aircraft structure or systems operation and function.
• Makes adjustments to latches, windows, cowlings and covers.
• Using engineering blueprints, installs prototype parts and close tolerance materials to print for certification purposes.
• Performs sealing of installations. Sealant installations must meet quality guidelines for both form and function.
• Performs adjustments to ensure fit on new installations and modifications.
• Use a variety of standard and specialized hand tools, power equipment, measuring devices and test equipment in completing work assignments.
• Creates help tools and jigs to make installations repeatable and easier for lower level technicians.
• Manufactures doublers and small parts as necessary.
• Reporting/Cleanup: 10%
• Uses Fiche Techniques, Technical and associated Approved documentation, MES, and SAP
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, parts lists, fiche techniques, technical documentation as required
• Understand service bulletins, inspections reports and other technical data as required
• Refers to documentation (electronic/paper) for proper guidance to perform all tasks required
• Documents labor efforts in MES, SAP, and paper requirements as necessary.

• Other duties as assigned:

• Minimum (6) years of sheet metal installation and/or sheet metal repair experience on aircraft.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams, and apply standard shop practices in the fabrication and repair modifications of aircraft structures and repairs.
• Current Airframe or Powerplant license or applicable trade school is a plus but not required.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English

• Onsite or remote: 90% Onsite
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• 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. Daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• 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.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to…