Aerospace Placard & Part Technician II

Gulfstream Aerospace; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Savannah is seeking a Placard & Part Technician II to create aircraft placards, ID plates, spray masks, and perform wire stamping under limited supervision. The role requires reading engineering drawings, using Illustrator and Gerber Omega, and operating category 1 and 2 equipment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and two years of graphic design experience, plus the ability to interpret specifications and maintain FAA-compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2 years graphic design experience required.
• Proficiency with Category 1 equipment and one piece of Category 2 equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications that are specific to producing placards, ID plates, spray masks and wire stamping.
• Tech 2 requires 2 years experience with graphic design and proficiency with Category 1 equipment and one piece of Category 2 equipment below.
• Also assists and trains lower level technicians.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret customer specifications and engineering drawings to determine proper color, font, dimension, and materials required to create and install aircraft placards or identification plates, and to create spray masking, as well as perform wire stamping.
• Use Adobe Illustrator, pdf files and Gerber Omega software to accurately draw, layout, and produce aircraft placards.
• Use sign cutting equipment to produce masking per Exterior Markings Drawings requirements for exterior paint application on Gulfstream aircraft.
• Produce placards that require foreign languages to meet foreign aircraft registration requirements.
• Maintain proper documentation of all work to include traceability of materials used during manufacturing to ensure compliance with all inspection and FAA requirements.
• Use precision tools to verify fabricated placards and identification plates meet all engineering requirements which may include installation.
• Operating Equipment Categories: Category 1: Programmable Gerber or other foil printer. Category 2: Programmable sign cutting equipment, Programmable engraver. Category 3: Miscellaneous equipment: Wire stamper, Inkjet printer, etc.

Skills

Graphic design

Reading drawings

Category 1 equipment

Category 2 equipment

Adobe Illustrator

Gerber Omega

Sign cutting

Wire stamping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2 years graphic design experience

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Gerber Omega

Sign cutting equipment

Job description

Gulfstream Aerospace Savannah is seeking a Placard & Part Technician II to create aircraft placards, ID plates, spray masks, and perform wire stamping under limited supervision. The role requires reading engineering drawings, using Illustrator and Gerber Omega, and operating category 1 and 2 equipment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and two years of graphic design experience, plus the ability to interpret specifications and maintain FAA-compliant documentation.