Flight Readiness Technician

Boeing Future of Flight; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Boeing South Carolina Delivery Center is seeking Contract Associate or Experienced Flight Readiness Technician to support the 787 Program. The role involves on-site work with production teams, performing flight readiness tasks, inspections and tests for delivery aircraft.

Candidate will troubleshoot avionics, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems, conduct preflight/postflight checks and help ensure safety and quality in a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• 6 months avionics and/or electrical experience.
• 6 months experience with live aircraft systems and flight operations.
• 6 months experience/knowledge with Foreign Object Debris (FOD) risk.
• 3+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6 months Aerospace, Fabrication, or Manufacturing experience.
• 6 months experience with 787 Program experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs flight test installations and aircraft functional testing.
• Assists in troubleshooting pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and avionics systems to isolate faults and repairs.
• Assists with pre-flight and post-flight checks and performs maintenance/modification actions.
• Resolves identified problems during operation and testing of deliverable products.
• Verifies the accuracy of work performed and may conduct self-inspection.
• Assists in performing system and sub-system pre-delivery inspections and aircraft maintenance for delivery.

Skills

Avionics experience

Electrical experience

Live aircraft systems

FOD risk awareness

Flight line operations

Boeing Production System

Field/Flight Line operations

Education

Associate (Level B) education/experience

Job description

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is currently seeking Contract Associate or Experienced Flight Readiness Technician (Level B) to support the 787 Program Boeing South Carolina Delivery Center Operations Team in North Charleston, South Carolina on a Variable Shift!

This position will provide critical production support to the Delivery Center including improving production efficiency, safety and optimizing product quality. Qualified candidates will perform routine final component installation and verification, as well as, systems operational functional validation testing. Flight Readiness Technicians perform rework, modification, maintenance, preflight and post-flight checks for delivery.

Primary Responsibilities:

Performs flight test installations and aircraft functional testing.

Assists in troubleshooting pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and avionics systems to isolate mechanical and/or electrical/electronic faults and assists in repairing faulty components.

Assists with pre-flight and post-flight checks and performs maintenance and modification actions.

Resolves identified problems during operation and testing of deliverable products.

Verifies the accuracy of work performed and may conduct self-inspection.

Assists in performing system & sub-system pre-delivery inspections and aircraft maintenance in preparation for delivery.

Participates in determining details of assignments to accomplish a wide range of objectives.

Plans, schedules and arranges own activities with the assistance of lead. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Exhibits Boeing Behaviors.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

Must be able to work any shift including days, nights and weekends.

6 months of avionics and/or electrical experience.

6 months experience with live aircraft systems and flight operations.

6 months experience/knowledge with Foreign Object Debris (FOD) risk.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

3 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

6 months of Aerospace, Fabrication, or Manufacturing experience.

6 months of 787 Program experience.

Familiar with Boeing Production System.

6 months experience with Field/Flight Line Operations.

Typical Education/Experience:

Associate (Level B): Education/experience typically acquired through basic education (e.g. High School diploma/GED) and typically 1 or more years'

related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. vocational school/Associate).

Shift:

This position is for a variable shift. Variable shift means you will be placed on a shift at the time of hire based on business needs at that time. You will remain on that shift until re-evaluation is need.

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $28

Max Pay Rate $33

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Benefits Information

*Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.