Aviation Apprentice Technician (US) (2540)

SUMMARY: The Aviation Apprentice Technician must demonstrate mechanical aptitude and will shadow and assist a Senior level Technician that inspects, services, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and overhauls aircraft components while maintaining a safe work environment and following all company and federal rules/ regulations.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Perform work assignments as determined by the shop Lead.

- Ensure that all work is performed in accordance with approved technical and regulatory data.

- Records information and accomplishes the work assignments in compliance with the inspection procedures manual and quality policies and procedures.

- Comply with all safety directives and maintain a clean and safe work environment.

- Maintain all shop calibrated tools in satisfactory operational condition.

- Ability to work in a shop environment with the ability to lift to 100 lbs.

- Assists Aviation Technicians and Shop Supervisors with all maintenance, including preventive maintenance - Inspection, adjustment, cleaning, replacement.

- Acquire necessary knowledge and skills through On-the-Job Training (OJT) and self-study to perform repetitive maintenance repairs on aircraft components.

- Documents work performed per appropriate manuals including but not limited to Maintenance Manual (MM), Repair Station Manual/Quality Control Manual (RSM/QCM), General Operating Procedures (GOPs) and Structure Repair Manual (SRM.)

- Comply with all environmental health and safety policies and procedures.

- Assist maintenance technicians with troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications of aircraft systems and/or components.

- Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- High school diploma or GED.

- Must be enrolled in in an accredited Airframe & Powerplant program.

- Must have a valid drivers license.

- Must pass General courses in A&P program; will be required to show transcripts.

- Have acceptable verbal, writing, listening and interpersonal skills to interact with all functional levels of internal contacts.

- Be detailed oriented and organized.

- Basic electrical, mechanical, and troubleshooting/problem solving skills.

- Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

- General knowledge of aircraft components and aviation maintenance practices.

- Knowledge of tooling, manuals, and aviation maintenance procedures.

- Associate degree.

- 1-2 years prior general work experience