Sr VIP Structures Mechanic

Greenpoint Technologies; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a Senior VIP Structures Mechanic in San Antonio, TX. The role focuses on maintenance and repair of aircraft interiors, requiring interpretation of engineering specifications and hands-on skills. Ideal candidates will have significant experience and a commitment to safety and quality in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in aircraft structural repairs and modifications.
• Experience with interior structures and executive fleet maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs aircraft interior support structures.
• Reads and interprets engineering drawings for modifications.
• Performs sealing, painting, and preservation tasks.

Skills

Precision Drilling

Aircraft Mechanical Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools for aircraft structures

Job description

The Senior VIP Structures Mechanic is responsible for maintenance, modification, and repair of aircraft interior support structures. This role involves interpreting engineering drawings and technical orders to perform precision drilling, reaming, installation, sealing, and preservation tasks in accordance with safety and quality standards. The Senior VIP Structures Mechanic collaborates with engineering and production teams to ensure structural integrity, compliance with regulatory requirements, and timely completion of work orders.

We have multiple openings for this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs close tolerance drilling, reaming, removal, and installation to critical support structures and fracture critical areas.
• Locates blind holes necessary for installation of new structural items to existing structure.
• Perform efforts associated with sealing, painting, shimming, and preserving structure in accordance with standard repair processes.
• May assist Leads with planning, production, and quality assurance of assigned projects.
• Reads and interprets engineering drawings, technical orders, process specification, and retrofit requirements to perform structural modifications and repairs.
• Uses tooling assemblies and fixtures for depot level modification and repair of structural parts.
• Knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repairprocedures and replacement of components
• Knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair.
• Determines functionality of basic electrical systems
• Knowledge of aircraft tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc.
• Accesses aircraft data via computer systems and initiate on-line parts and discrepancy requests.
• Maintains necessary certifications, licenses, and permits as required for assigned work.
• Ensures working environment is deemed safe for access and job task performanceviaHazardous Energy and Lock Out /Tag systems applications.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability - Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence, and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Core Competencies

• Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relations, exhibits tact and consideration, displays positive outlook and pleasant manner, offers assistance and support to co-workers, works cooperatively in group situations, and works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Written Communications - Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meet needs, and presents numerical data effectively.
• Planning & Organization – You prioritize and plan work activities, you use time efficiently, you plan for additional resources, you integrate changes smoothly, you set goals and objectives, and you work in an organized manner.
• Oral Communications – You speak clearly and persuasively, you listen and get clarification, you respond well to questions, you demonstrate group presentation skills, and you participate in meetings.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

High school diploma or equivalent required. At least five years’ experience performing aircraft structural repairs and modifications required. Experience with Interior Structures Installation or modifications preferred. Experience with Executive Fleet aircraft maintenance and operations preferred.

Due to government regulations and contract specifications, we are required to fill this position only with an individual who qualifies as a U.S. Citizen.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work with non-porous metals, such as aluminum, titanium, and stainless.
• Ability to work with schematics, specifications, assembly drawings and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to use structures hand tools, including 45- and 90-degree drills, pancake adapters, counter sink cages, hole finders, and rivet guns.
• Ability to work heavy structures: locating, drilling, countersinking, and fastening structures (doublers, stringers, webs, seat tracks, etc.) to aircraft.
• Ability to work variable shifts (i.e. scheduled and unscheduled overtime; weekends and holidays) to support program requirements and workload.
• Ability to operate a forklift, mobile crane, and riding type electric powered elevating equipment to accomplish work assignment.
• Able to comply with DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
• Ability to communicate in English (read, write, and verbally communicate).
• Mathematical knowledge and ability to apply towards problem solving.
• Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.
• Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance and ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to reach overhead.
• Ability to work in a non-dust-free environment.
• Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).
• Full range of motion with both hands.
• Ability to work in a stooping, kneeling or standing position and in cramped areas.

About Greenpoint Technologies
Greenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State. We are proud to be known in the aerospace industry for our design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery of our beautiful products. We use leading-edge tools and employee-built processes to deliver extraordinary, one-of-a-kind custom aircraft interiors. It’s complex work, but we work smart. In return for hard work, collaboration, and creativity, our people experience a culture custom built for high achievers:

• Big jobs and stretch assignments.
• High accountability environment, with transparent decisions aligned to values, open communication, and engaged leadership.
• Ability to make a big, visible impact on the end product.

We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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