Aircraft Component Repair Technician Senior - Structures

Aircraft Component Repair Technician Senior - Structures

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Structures Shop Multiple Shifts

We are seeking a Senior Structural Aircraft Technician to serve as a technical expert in performing and overseeing complex inspection, repair, and modification of aircraft structures in an MRO environment. Responsibilities include advanced interpretation and application of technical data such as the Aircraft Structural Repair Manual (SRM) and Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), leading complex repairs and damage assessments, and providing guidance to technicians across all skill levels.

The role requires close coordination with engineering and quality, ensuring regulatory compliance and airworthiness standards are met, and driving first‑time quality, process improvement, and on‑time delivery. The ideal candidate demonstrates expert‑level structural knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor and develop others.

Aircraft component repair experience required

High School Diploma or GED required. A&P license, FCC license, or NCATT cert preferred. Able to read & interpret blueprints, engineering documentation, cmp data, CBs, and ASCs. Proficient in operation of all tools & equipment in depth. Basic understanding of shop math. Six years of experience in sheet metal, hydraulic overhaul, avionics/electronic component repair, or accredited schooling in electronics and electrical systems may offset some experience requirements.

APU removal, installation, and service experience.

Position Purpose
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Working with a high degree of independence, provide leadership and technical guidance while performing the repair and overhaul of internal and external aircraft assemblies, subassemblies and components in accordance with GAC Repair Station requirements.

• Mastery of advanced skills, procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment appropriate to area of specialization. Duties and tasks reflect substantial variety and complexity.
• Showing superior technical skill and competence, perform, instruct, and oversee repair of mechanical and electrical assemblies and subassemblies through removal or replacement of defective parts and/or fabrication of replacement parts, and installations in accordance with blueprints, component maintenance manuals, vendor documents, verbal instructions, engineering dispositions, and other authorized maintenance data. All activities to be in accordance with Repair Station requirements ensuring all parts and assemblies meet conformance.
• Set up and operate necessary test equipment in accordance with required documentation to perform functional and operational tests of mechanical and electrical 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.
• Showing superior technical 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 inspection tools.
• Maintain and utilize all required paperwork in accordance with FAA Repair Station requirements.
• Mastery of shop material and component flow through 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 sheet metal and associated mechanical parts, components and/or equipment by rolling, shrinking, stretching, braking, riveting…