Senior Aircraft Component Technician Conventional or CNC

Senior Aircraft Component Technician for Conventional or CNC

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Senior Aircraft Component Technician for Conventional or CNC in GAC Savannah

Shift: 6:00 am to 4:30 pm M-TH

The team the candidate will be working with supports both our Service Center (conventional machining) and Special Missions, as well as other build stages of the aircraft with part production. Minimum of 6 years of experience.

• Setup Conventional and/or CNC machines to perform operations (Mills 3,4, and 5-axis and/or lathes), compute angular dimensions where required, locate and lay out reference lines, center points, and lines.
• Determine the proper cutting tools required to perform machining tasks.
• Select the proper speed and feeds for conditions (conventional).
• Perform complex machining tasks.
• Check own work for conformance to specifications using precision measuring equipment.
• Assist and train junior level machinist.
• Apply shop mathematics including trigonometry functions.
• Operate conventional machinery including drills, grinders, milling machines and lathes.
• Basic PC skills.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and CAD models.

High School Diploma or GED required. A&P license, FCC license, or NCATT cert preferred. Able to read & interpret blueprints, engineering documents, CMP data, CBs and ASCs. Proficient in operation of all tools and equipment in depth. Basic understanding of shop math. 6 years experience in one of the following or related exp: sheet metal and/or hydraulic overhaul, avionics/electronic component repair, accredited schooling in electronics and electronic systems may offset some experience requirements.

APU removal, install, and service.

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, as 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 mech and elect assemblies and subassemblies through removals, repair 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 mech and elect aircraft components for return to service or for initial certification for new products.
• Inspect all detail parts using blueprints, component and/or overhaul manuals and other required maintenance data to ensure conformity requirements are met.
• Removing 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned. This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

• 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,…