Aircraft Structures Trainee - Hands-On Repair & Growth

Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

401(k) with 5% match

Medical, dental, vision

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Training and development

Job summary

Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services in Tampa is seeking candidates for a 12-week Aircraft Structures Trainee program. You will learn to perform aircraft structures maintenance, repair, and modification on customer aircraft per data, within budgeted hours and FAA standards.

The role requires reading blueprints and service bulletins, documenting activities, and using ground support equipment. Emphasis on safety, precision, and a willingness to learn the craft of Aircraft Structures repair.

Qualifications

• Must pass a basic mechanical aptitude test.
• Previous work experience in a maintenance or skilled trade environment.
• Previous experience using hand tools.
• Previous experience interpreting diagrams and technical documentation or directions.
• Prior hands-on experience in a heavy maintenance environment.
• Demonstrates structural repair skills through satisfactory completion of the Structures Assessment project.
• Demonstrates fine motor skills, manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates problem solving and creative thinking skills.
• Demonstrates reliability and dependability in completion of formal classroom training modules.
• Demonstrates ability to follow written and verbal directions, to interpret diagrams and to correct errors.
• Demonstrates desire to learn trade of Aircraft Structures repair.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to practice safe work procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to precisely manipulate hand tools in a variety of situations.
• Basic computer proficiency accessing digital manuals, training material, regulations, etc...

Responsibilities

• Successful completion of AIRBORNE 12 week formal Aircraft Structures Trainee classroom program.
• Perform aircraft structures maintenance, repair, and/or modification on customer aircraft in accordance with applicable technical data, customer maintenance program requirements, within estimated or budgeted hours and within FAA and customers standards of quality.
• Read and interpret blueprints, structural repair manuals, illustrated parts catalogs, service bulletins, and engineering orders to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged structural components.
• Document all maintenance in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with AIRBORNE, customer and FAA guidelines.
• Responsible for completing and attaching parts tags to removed repairable, serviceable, or condemned parts IAW with customer and/or repair station guidelines.
• Use and safely operate all required powered and non-powered ground support equipment.
• Promote a culture of safety by monitoring self and others to assure all duties are performed within established safety guidelines.

Job description

Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services in Tampa is seeking candidates for a 12-week Aircraft Structures Trainee program. You will learn to perform aircraft structures maintenance, repair, and modification on customer aircraft per data, within budgeted hours and FAA standards.

The role requires reading blueprints and service bulletins, documenting activities, and using ground support equipment. Emphasis on safety, precision, and a willingness to learn the craft of Aircraft Structures repair.