Aviation Maintenance Technician -Machinist

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life.

Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• Responsible for being a key reason why friends, family, and customers of American Airlines fly safely and on time.
• There are also opportunities for job growth and advancement, training, and working with many of the industry’s most talented aviation professionals.

What you'll do

These are the essential functions of the job
This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed when operationally necessary, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship. Please contact should you wish to request an accommodation.

Technical Functions

• An Aviation Maintenance Technician - Machinist will be able to perform operations, techniques, and all other facets and processes of advanced machining operations in accordance with manuals and procedures expected by American Airlines. An Aviation Maintenance Technician - Machinist will possess process knowledge about critical manual machining and CNC operations and programming.
• Certify for the quality of own workmanship (i.e., that it is in accordance with the proper maintenance manuals and references)
• Push out/tov, aircraft and perform guideman functions

AMT Work Conditions – General Functions

• Perform duties that require general safety awareness (e.g., when working in an area with moving vehicles)
• Perform duties that require use of personal protective equipment (e.g., wearing fall protection while working at heights, wearing respirators while working around fumes and vapors)
• Perform duties in conditions that are dirty (e.g., dirt, dust, grime)
• Perform work in confined, tight, or awkward spaces

AMT General Functions

• Sign mechanical flight releases and/or airworthiness releases
• Maintain knowledge of and use manuals, supply/parts catalogs, minimum equipment lists, and general maintenance manuals
• Ensure forms, records, reports, and other work-related paperwork are completed properly
• Perform Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walks
• Clean work area
• Request parts

American Airlines General Functions

• Report to position on time, as scheduled, and at assigned station or location, including varying shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Perform all functions in accordance with safety procedures and policies
• Complete job-relevant trainings
• Adhere to government regulations (e.g., DOT, FAA, TSA)
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and performance standards
• Receive assignments and follow instructions from supervisor or Crew Chief, as applicable
• Coordinate with other employees and stakeholders in order to accomplish work tasks
• Wear uniforms as required by company policy
• Use relevant electronic systems to complete work

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications
- Education & Prior Job Experience

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language or language native to geographical location.
• Valid certificate of completion or its equivalent from an accredited Machinist Program, which includes training on both CNC and manual machines.
• Minimum of Twenty-four (24) months of verified, hands-on, machining experience in any combination of machines to include mill, lathe, grinder, or CNC. Must satisfactorily demonstrate his qualifications by successfully completing a test prior to making an offer of employment .
• Verifiable, hands-on experience of the actual time spent in the repair, maintenance, overhaul, or manufacture of…