Sheet Metal Aircraft Mechanic

Summary

FEAM Aero is a leader in aircraft line maintenance engineering in the U.S. They are seeking an experienced Sheet Metal Aircraft Mechanic responsible for performing line maintenance work, troubleshooting systems, and ensuring aircraft safety in accordance with regulations. The role involves collaborating with maintenance control and performing various maintenance tasks on aircraft and associated components.

Responsibilities

• Perform Line maintenance (on-call and scheduled) work on various customers' aircraft
• Perform routine maintenance and airworthiness releases (within the scope of Approval) returning aircraft to service
• Responsible for servicing, inspecting, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft engines, and associated components; effectively performs work to meet deadlines and performance goals
• Troubleshoot systems; disassemble, repair, and reassemble sections and components to maintain full functioning equipment according to Approved Technical Data provided by the customer
• Ensure all departing aircraft are safe in accordance with FAR’s and the air carrier/manufacturer manuals and all work performed is properly documented
• Perform line maintenance duties, activities, and maintenance tasks as assigned
• Collaborate and communicate with the air carrier’s maintenance control center as required
• Utilizing special skills such as but not limited to; close tolerance hole drilling, countersinking, fastener installation, shooting and or bucking rivets, trimming, use of micrometers, and calipers
• Fabricate, assemble, and repair production sheet metal products and equipment in accordance with Aircraft AMM, SRM, drawings, and specifications
• Makes sheet metal layouts; sets up and operates fabricating machinery; and installations for conformance to specifications
• Plans, lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs both internal and external aircraft structures and surfaces for aircraft modification in accordance with technical manuals, engineering drawings, and FAA regulations

Skills

• Must have a current valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant License
• Must have 2-5+ years of relevant experience, with B747 & B767 experience
• Require knowledge of Aircraft Structural fabrication, assembly, and installations
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, continually utilize hand, and finger dexterity, climb, balance, bend, or crawl, occasionally from heights in precarious places
• Ability to frequently lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds
• Have the awareness that he/she will be working near and around moving mechanical parts, around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals, and exposure to loud noises
• Utilize visual acuity to operate equipment and read technical information
• Be exposed to weather conditions outside as well as non-weather conditions such as extreme heat or cold
• Must be able to read and write English
• Must pass airport security background checks and travel for work as required
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Must have a current valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant License
• Must have 2-5+ years of relevant experience, with B747 & B767 experience
• Require knowledge of Aircraft Structural fabrication, assembly, and installations
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, continually utilize hand, and finger dexterity, climb, balance, bend, or crawl, occasionally from heights in precarious places
• Ability to frequently lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds
• Have the awareness that he/she will be working near and around moving mechanical parts, around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals, and exposure to loud noises
• Utilize visual acuity to operate equipment and read technical information
• Be exposed to weather conditions outside as well as non-weather conditions such as extreme heat or cold
• Must be able to read and write English
• Must pass airport security background checks and travel for work as required

Nice to Haves

• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Plan
• Vacation and sick time
• Short and long-term disability
• Accidental insurance
• Supplemental life
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
• Critical illness Insurance
• -4 day and -3-day work weeks for some positions.