About this role

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

Plans, lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs sheet metal parts, equipment, and products.

Tasks and Responsibilities

- Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products.

- Lays out and marks dimensions and reference lines on material to develop and trace patterns of product or parts, or uses templates.

- Sets up and operates fabricating machines such as shears, brakes, presses, forming rolls, and routers, to cut, bend, block and form, or straighten materials.

- Shapes metal material over anvil, block, or other form.

- Trims, files, grinds, deburrs, buffs, and smooths surfaces.

- Welds, solders, bolts, rivets, screws, clips, caulks, or bonds component parts to assemble products.

- Installs assemblies in supportive framework according to blueprints.

- Inspects assemblies and installation for conformance to specifications. Repairs and maintains sheet metal products.

- Exhibit and practice professional and courteous behavior while interacting with both internal and external customers.

- Interact within a cooperative environment through beneficial behavior, commitment to common goals, contribution to problem solving, communication of ideas and suggestions, and encouragement to other employees and departments.

- Accountable for the control and distribution of documents and/or equipment subject to export control restrictions and the security of FSI materials, projects and business information regarding the methods and techniques used in the production and usage of FSI products.

- Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of assigned tasks.

- Able to adhere to a work schedule including prompt and regular attendance.

- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Minimum Education

- C (Grade 6) High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Prefer minimum of six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A and P license is equal to one year experience.

- B (Grade 7) High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Must be fully proficient in skills as defined by established mechanic skills matrix. Typically takes two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge and expertise for this level usually results from internal progressive experience. However, selection for this position is based on the demonstrated ability of the person to successfully fulfill the requirements listed.

- A (Grade 8) High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Must be fully proficient in skills as defined by established mechanic skills matrix. Typically takes four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge and expertise for this level usually results from internal progressive experience. However, selection for this position is based on the demonstrated ability of the person to successfully fulfill the requirements listed.

- Senior (Grade 10) High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Must be fully competent in skills as defined by established mechanic skills matrix. Minimum of Eight years of experience for this position.

Minimum Experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

- PC knowledge, Microsoft word, excel, and data entry. Syteline and QMS familiarity desired.

- Experienced (aviation related preferred) in a shop environment using hand tools, wood and metal working equipment proficiently skilled in assembly or production enough to provide instruction to related practices. Standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and fax machines.

- Fluency in English, through both verbal and written communications, able to read and interpret documents, able to write routine reports and correspondence.

- Able to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Able to apply concepts of basic algebra.

- Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Able to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

- Valid DriverÂs License, where applicable.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently left and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

This position may require access to export-controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs. A “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (holders of approved and unexpired green cards), and certain refugees or asylees with protected status under U.S. law.

This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.

Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third-party email providers.