Lead Aircraft; Helicopter Technician - Flightline

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Airbus Helicopter's is looking for a Lead Aircraft Helicopter Technician to join the team Flight line team in Columbus, Mississippi.

In this role you will be directly involved in the daily mentoring, guidance, and training of technicians in the performance of progressive tasks in maintenance, cleaning, inspection, rework and assembly of aircraft. You will also need to demonstrate thorough knowledge of Part 21 and Part 145 standard processes in order to perform detailed assembly, installation, repair, or replacement of aircraft components and systems in the manufacture, maintenance, or refurbishing of aircraft and function check of components.

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.

• 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.

• Perform and lead a team of mechanics and flight test technicians throughout day-to-day operations of aircraft flight test and delivery.
• Coordinate priorities and task technicians for aircraft operational support and maintenance on the Flight Line as defined by Management to meet the flight test and delivery schedule.
• Ensure technicians have the tools, data, and support required to perform their functions in accordance with published schedule.
• Assist in troubleshooting problems and coordinate with supporting departments such as engineering and QA, to recommend resolution plans.

• Perform detailed assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of parts and components.
• Conduct and train technicians how to perform operational checks of complete systems to verify proper functioning of components and systems to include ground and flight test operations such as engine adjustment and track and balance procedures.
• Perform advanced 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.

• Assist QA by actively promoting compliance with rules/regulations and company policies and procedures, such as, but not limited to, FAA repair station, FOP/GOP, ISO, OSHA, etc....
• Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum eight (8) years of aviation maintenance experience, with two (2) of the eight as a senior technician or equivalent
• Current FAA A&P license
• Flight Line experience
• Helicopter maintenance experience
• Helicopter Rotor Track and Balance experience
• Functional/Maintenance Test Flight experience
• Airbus Helicopter airframe experience
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