Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR (Contract)

Airbus; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Aircraft Technician for its MAR team in Columbus, MS. This temporary contract position involves detailed inspection, assembly, and repair of aircraft components, with potential extension.

Contractors are engaged via a third-party vendor and on-site at Airbus facilities in America. You will perform functional checks, troubleshoot multiple systems, and participate in flight tests while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of aviation maintenance experience.
• Current A&P certificate OR 18 months of maintenance on Airbus helicopters.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Background in aviation maintenance on similar aircraft and systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed inspections, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of parts and components.
• Conduct functional checks to verify proper operation of systems.
• Troubleshoot to diagnose failures across aircraft systems (equipment furnishings, fire protection, fuel, hydraulics, etc.).
• Participate in flight tests and log work performed.
• Interface with customer for delivery and address any issues found.

Skills

A&P license

English proficiency

Aviation maintenance

Job description

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Senior Aircraft Technician with a mechanical background to join our Maintenance & Repair (MAR) team based in Columbus, MS. This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America. You will be part of the team to perform detailed inspection, assembly, installation, repair or replacement of aircraft components and systems, maintenance or refurbishing of aircraft, and functional checking of components.

Meet the team:

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.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Perform detailed inspections, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of parts and components.
• Conduct operational checks of complete systems to verify proper functioning of components and systems.
• Perform troubleshooting to diagnose malfunction or failures on the following aircraft systems: aircraft equipment furnishings, fire protection, fuel system, hydraulics, landing gear, doors, fuselage, stabilizer, rotor systems, power plant and engine controls.
• Participate in flight tests on aircraft and log work to be performed, as required.
• Interface with customer for delivery; prepare for delivery inspection and any problems customer may discover.

Your boarding pass:

• Minimum of six (6) years of aviation maintenance experience.
• Current A&P license OR 18 months of maintenance experience on Airbus manufactured helicopters.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Background in aviation maintenance on like type aircraft and systems.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical Requirements: Onsite: 90% Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings on a daily basis. 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 on a daily basis. Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications on a daily basis. 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 on a daily basis. Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs on a daily basis. Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 60lbs/28kgs on a daily basis. Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools on a daily basis. Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer on a weekly basis. Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving on daily basis. Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor on a daily basis. Walking (includes routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces on a daily basis. Travel: To be able to travel independently and at short notice as needed or required.
• 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: Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (FOR EXAMPLE: a U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. Employment Type: Agency / Temporary Experience Level: Professional Remote Type: On-site Job Family: Assembly & Integration

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Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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