Aircraft Structures Apprentice II

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services; Wilmington (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services seeks a candidate for its Aircraft Structures Trainee program in the United States. You will undergo 24 weeks of formal classroom training with mentorship, aiming for promotion and an FAA Repairman Certificate upon recommendation.

Qualifications include knowledge of aircraft construction, fine motor skills, attention to detail, safe work practices, and the ability to interpret diagrams and use hand tools. Physical requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of AMES 24 weeks of formal Aircraft Structures Trainee classroom program & mentorship.
• Recommendation for promotion from the assigned Mentor & department Supervisor
• Recommendation from Training management for issuance of an FAA Repairman Certificate
• Successful completion of the presented Structures Assessment Project as administered by Heavy Maintenance
• Working knowledge of aircraft construction and repair principles
• Demonstrates fine motor skills, manual dexterity & attention to detail
• Demonstrates problem solving and creative thinking skills
• Demonstrates reliability & dependability in completion of formal classroom training modules
• Demonstrates ability to follow written & verbal directions, to interpret diagrams, and to correct errors
• Demonstrates desire to learn trade of Aircraft Structures repair
• Demonstrates ability & willingness to practice safe work procedures
• Demonstrates ability to precisely manipulate hand tools in a variety of situations
• Previous work experience in a maintenance or skilled trade environment
• Previous experience interpreting diagrams and technical documentation or directions
• Previous experience using hand tools
• Prior hands-on experience in a heavy maintenance environment
• Prior experience at a FAR Part 145 repair station
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds
• Ability to twist, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl and climb and sustain those positions for an extended period of time
• Ability to work at heights up to 80 feet
• Ability to work with arms raised above head and perform repetitive tasks and motions
• Ability to fit in tight places
• Ability to work in confined spaces with respiratory equipment
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions
• Ability to precisely manipulate hand tools in a variety of situations

Responsibilities

• No explicit job responsibilities section provided in the HTML; responsibilities are implied by the skills and required training.

Skills

Aircraft structures knowledge

Fine motor skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Reliability

Ability to follow directions

Safety awareness

Willingness to learn trades

Hand tool manipulation

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

• Successful completion of AMES 24 weeks of formal Aircraft Structures Trainee classroom program & mentorship assignment.
• Recommendation for promotion from the assigned Mentor & department Supervisor
• Recommendation from Training management for issuance of an FAA Repairman Certificate
• Successful completion of the presented Structures Assessment Project as administered by Heavy Maintenance
• Working knowledge of aircraft construction and repair principles
• Demonstrates fine motor skills, manual dexterity & attention to detail
• Demonstrates problem solving and creative thinking skills
• Demonstrates reliability & dependability in completion of formal classroom training modules
• Demonstrates ability to follow written & verbal directions, to interpret diagrams, and to correct errors
• Demonstrates desire to learn trade of Aircraft Structures repair
• Demonstrates ability & willingness to practice safe work procedures
• Demonstrates ability to precisely manipulate hand tools in a variety of situations

What you need:

• Successful completion of AMES 24 weeks of formal Aircraft Structures Trainee classroom program & mentorship assignment.
• Recommendation for promotion from the assigned Mentor & department Supervisor
• Recommendation from Training management for issuance of an FAA Repairman Certificate
• Successful completion of the presented Structures Assessment Project as administered by Heavy Maintenance
• Working knowledge of aircraft construction and repair principles
• Demonstrates fine motor skills, manual dexterity & attention to detail
• Demonstrates problem solving and creative thinking skills
• Demonstrates reliability & dependability in completion of formal classroom training modules
• Demonstrates ability to follow written & verbal directions, to interpret diagrams, and to correct errors
• Demonstrates desire to learn trade of Aircraft Structures repair
• Demonstrates ability & willingness to practice safe work procedures
• Demonstrates ability to precisely manipulate hand tools in a variety of situations

Preferred Job Skills:

• Previous work experience in a maintenance or skilled trade environment
• Previous experience interpreting diagrams and technical documentation or directions
• Previous experience using hand tools
• Prior hands-on experience in a heavy maintenance environment
• Prior experience at a FAR Part 145 repair station

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds
• Ability to twist, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl and climb and sustain those positions for an extended period of time
• Ability to work at heights up to 80 feet
• Ability to work with arms raised above head and perform repetitive tasks and motions
• Ability to fit in tight places
• Ability to work in confined spaces with respiratory equipment
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions
• Ability to precisely manipulate hand tools in a variety of situations