Maintenance Utility Employee

Professional Aircraft Accessories; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Aircraft Accessories, Inc. is seeking an entry level Maintenance Utility Employee to learn and develop mechanical skills with the potential to progress to technician or machinist.

You will support shop processes to produce aircraft/aerospace parts and provide maintenance on shop and facility equipment as needed. The role emphasizes safe, orderly work practices, 5S organization, and collaboration with production technicians to prepare parts for inspections using cleaners and media

Qualifications

• GED required or equivalent education.
• Associate degree in a technical field preferred.
• Familiarity with tooling and measuring techniques/equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support shop processes to produce aircraft/aerospace parts and components; perform maintenance and repairs on shop and facility equipment as needed.
• Learn to select, align, and secure specified holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, grinders, sanders, drill presses, computerized engraving machines, and riveting machines.
• Assist production technicians with preparing aircraft parts for inspections by using solvent cleaners, paint strippers and media blast as required.
• Stage material and ensure that machines are in a safe, clean and orderly manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accuracy

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Decision making

Judgment

Organized

Goal oriented

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Tooling familiarity

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is intended as an entry level role for learning and developing mechanical skills, knowledge, and abilities with potential progression to technician or machinist. The maintenance utility employee is responsible for supporting shop processes to produce aircraft/aerospace parts and components and performs maintenance and repairs on shop and facility equipment as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Clean and maintain shop areas including the chemical room, machine shop and production floor for day-to-day operations to include FOD control.
• Organize shop materials, tools, and maintain 5S compliance.
• Learn to select, align, and secure specified holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, grinders, sanders, drill presses, computerized engraving machines, and riveting machines.
• Assist production technicians with preparing aircraft parts for inspections by using solvent cleaners, paint strippers and media blast as required.
• Stage material and ensure that machines are in a safe, clean and orderly manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
• Associate degree (two-year college or technical school): Preferred

Experience:

• Familiarity with tooling and measuring techniques/equipment preferred.

Computer Skills:

• General computer skills, including basic Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Understanding of EHS requirements and workplace safety is required.