Gear Technician

AppleOne Technical Staffing, Inc.; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Technical Staffing, Inc. seeks a Gear Technician to service aircraft landing gear components, troubleshoot, test, and replace parts at the depot level.

The role requires strong mechanical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow aviation repair manuals. Responsibilities include inspecting and repairing landing gear, interpreting manuals and service bulletins, measuring parts with precision tools, and documenting all maintenance activities.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical ability and attention to detail.
• Experience with reading and interpreting maintenance manuals and specifications.
• Ability to measure parts with precision instruments.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections, maintenance, and repairs of landing gear and related components.
• Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specs to determine repair methods.
• Measure wear using precision instruments and replace or repair worn components with hand tools and testing equipment.
• Modify aircraft structures following drawings and technical publications.
• Order parts and coordinate vendor repairs when needed.
• Maintain repair logs documenting preventive and corrective maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Manual reading comprehension

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Production Shop Supervisor, the Gear Technician services aircraft landing gear components through troubleshooting, diagnostic testing, and parts replacement at the component/depot level using manuals and other data. This position requires strong mechanical ability and great attention to detail. A Gear Technician must be willing to accomplish both repetitive and unfamiliar tasks on a regular basis with the use of aviation repair manuals.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Performs inspections, maintenance, and repairs of components such as landing gear and related components.
• Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.
• Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
• Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.
• Orders parts and requests vendor repair work to be accomplished.
• Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required

Experience:

• Experience in Aircraft Maintenance preferred.
• Extensive experience in Auto Mechanics desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne Technical is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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