DCR - Senior Aircraft Technician

Prestwick Aerosystems; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + incentives

Generous PTO

Comprehensive health insurance

Leadership University training

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a Senior Dynamic Component Repair Technician to train and guide assigned technicians in performance techniques within the workspace.

The role emphasizes leadership for the team in daily operations on-site. The position requires strong mechanical skills with a minimum six years of experience and a preferred FAA A&P license, along with solid English language proficiency and the ability to read engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of mechanical skill experience.
• FAA Airframe & PowerPlant license is preferred but not required.
• Read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to section lead and supervisor and backup when vital for reporting or daily routine.
• Provide technical support and expertise to the section technicians.
• Reworks parts for the Overhaul process.
• Inspects parts for continued airworthiness.
• Assembles parts for repair or overhaul.

Job description

Airbus Helicopters - Senior Dynamic Component Repair Technician

Based in Grand Prairie, TX.

Your duties will consists of training, guiding and teaching assigned technicians regarding techniques of work performance within assigned area.

Location: Grand Prairie, TX. Employment Type: US - Direct Hire. Remote Type: On-site.

Job Family

Material Support & services

Responsibilities

• Provide support to section lead and supervisor and backup when vital for reporting or daily routine
• Provide technical support and expertise to the section technicians
• Reworks parts for the Overhaul process
• Inspects parts for continued airworthiness
• Assembles parts for repair or overhaul

Requirements

• A minimum six (6) years of mechanical skill experience
• Proven ability to provide basic leadership to lower level technicians
• FAA Airframe & PowerPlant License is preferred but not required
• Read, Write, and Understand the English Language
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings
• Daily Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Daily Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Daily Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts
• Daily Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
• Daily Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Daily Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Daily Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Daily Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor
• Daily Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Possible once or twice a year.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Daily Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
• Citizenship: Authorized to Work in the U.S.
• Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Company Culture & Values

Airbus Helicopters is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English). Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish).

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

We support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Company: Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training.

Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

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