Aviation Technician Apprentice

VSE Aviation; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

VSE Aviation is looking for an Aviation Apprentice Technician in Town of Florida, New York. This role involves shadowing a Senior Technician in aircraft component maintenance, ensuring a safe work environment, and adhering to all regulatory guidelines.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate mechanical aptitude and be capable of performing assigned tasks, maintaining tools, and supporting maintenance technicians. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the aviation industry.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in a shop environment lifting up to 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist a Senior Technician in aircraft component maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with technical and regulatory data.
• Document work performed per manuals and safety policies.

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

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.