Aviation Apprentice Technician (US)

VSE Aviation; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

VSE Aviation is seeking an Aviation Apprentice Technician in New York. You will shadow a Senior Technician to inspect, service, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul aircraft components while upholding all safety and regulatory standards.

You will learn through on-the-job training and self-study, document work per manuals, and support maintenance tasks including preventive maintenance and troubleshooting as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited Airframe & Powerplant program.
• Transcripts may be required for courses.

Responsibilities

• Shadow and assist a Senior Technician to inspect, service, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul aircraft components.
• Perform work as directed by the shop Lead and comply with procedures and data.
• Record information and complete tasks per manuals and quality policies.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and compliant work environment while following safety directives.
• Assist with maintenance, troubleshooting, and modifications of aircraft systems as needed.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical basics

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Enrollment in A&P program

Associate degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

SUMMARY: The Aviation Apprentice Technician must demonstrate mechanical aptitude and will shadow and assist a Senior level Technician that inspects, services, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and overhauls aircraft components while maintaining a safe work environment and following all company and federal rules/ regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform work assignments as determined by the shop Lead.
• Ensure that all work is performed in accordance with approved technical and regulatory data.
• Records information and accomplishes the work assignments in compliance with the inspection procedures manual and quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all safety directives and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Maintain all shop calibrated tools in satisfactory operational condition.
• Ability to work in a shop environment with the ability to lift to 100 lbs.
• Assists Aviation Technicians and Shop Supervisors with all maintenance, including preventive maintenance - Inspection, adjustment, cleaning, replacement.
• Acquire necessary knowledge and skills through On-the-Job Training (OJT) and self-study to perform repetitive maintenance repairs on aircraft components.
• Documents work performed per appropriate manuals including but not limited to Maintenance Manual (MM), Repair Station Manual/Quality Control Manual (RSM/QCM), General Operating Procedures (GOPs) and Structure Repair Manual (SRM.)
• Comply with all environmental health and safety policies and procedures.
• Assist maintenance technicians with troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications of aircraft systems and/or components.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be enrolled in in an accredited Airframe & Powerplant program.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass General courses in A&P program; will be required to show transcripts.
• Have acceptable verbal, writing, listening and interpersonal skills to interact with all functional levels of internal contacts.
• Be detailed oriented and organized.
• Basic electrical, mechanical, and troubleshooting/problem solving skills.
• Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

Preferred Requirements

• General knowledge of aircraft components and aviation maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of tooling, manuals, and aviation maintenance procedures.
• Associate degree.
• 1-2 years prior general work experience