Aviation Technician I (USI6) (2573)

SUMMARY: The Aviation Technician I must demonstrate high mechanical aptitude and will inspect, service, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul 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:

- Troubleshoot, repair, inspect, modify and service aircraft fuel/pneumatic equipment.

- Perform and document work performed per appropriate manuals and regulations as required.

- Maintain all shop calibrated tools in satisfactory operational conditions.

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

- Perform work assignments as determined by the shop lead.

- Uses appropriate inspection techniques, and calibrated equipment for the unit/part being accomplished.

- Comply with environmental health and safety policies and procedures.

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

- Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings.

- Perform all assigned tasks in a safe and timely manner.

- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- Technical Degree (Airframe and Powerplant Certification) or equivalent

- 4+ year of relevant/technical work experience OR

- An additional 3 years of specific work experience in lieu of degree.

- The ability to teardown, inspection, parts requisition, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of aircraft fuel/pneumatic components.

- Must be able to multi-task/project oriented with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced industry meeting established timeline.

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

- Be detailed oriented and organized.

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

- Willing to work additional hours when operational objectives require it.

- Ability to prioritize and to work without close supervision.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

- Airframe and Powerplant Certification or equivalent

- 7+ years of bench work experience on fuel components

- Strong knowledge of electric fuel pumps, engine driven fuel pumps, fuel controls, fuel heaters, oil coolers, fuel actuators, fuel valves, fuel pressure switches, MECs HMUs, FMUs, and fuel accessories.

- Strong knowledge of flow control valves, hp s/o valves, engine starters, AUP bleed valves, anti-ice valves, pneumatic starters, pressure regulator valves, and shutoff valves.

- FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics License.

OTHER

- The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing.