Aircraft Component Repair Technician 2

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Appleton, WI

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Under moderate supervision, this role is responsible for repairing and overhauling internal and external aircraft assemblies, subassemblies, and components in accordance with Gulfstream Repair Station requirements. This involves applying basic and advanced skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and equipment relevant to the area of specialization. The technician will perform repairs on mechanical and electrical assemblies through removals, repair or replacement of defective parts, and fabrication of replacement parts, all in accordance with blueprints, component maintenance manuals, vendor documents, verbal instructions, engineering dispositions, and other authorized maintenance data. All activities must adhere to Repair Station requirements, ensuring parts and assemblies meet conformance. The role also includes setting up, maintaining, and operating necessary test equipment for functional and operational tests of mechanical and electrical aircraft components for return to service, inspecting detail parts for conformity, and removing/installing skins and related components on flight controls and secondary structure components. Effective repair techniques, including troubleshooting, soldering, and application of protective coatings, are essential. The technician must maintain required paperwork according to FAA RS requirements, keep a clean work area, and comply with environmental health and safety regulations. Additional duties include laying out, removing, fabricating, and installing repairs on flight controls and secondary structure components, fabricating and repairing sheetmetal parts, removing and installing APUs and performing required APU maintenance for all Gulfstream aircraft models, fabricating and repairing wiring and electrical assemblies, troubleshooting complex electrical circuits, assisting with training junior technicians, and resolving routine questions and problems.

Requirements

Some aircraft component repair experience required.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Able to interpret blueprints, engrg docs and use precision measuring tools.
Proficient operation of all tools/equip in the dept incl glass bead & carboblast machines.
Must possess basic understanding of shop math.
2 years experience in one of the following or other related experience: Sheetmetal, hydraulic overhaul, electrical/electronic harness buildup, electrical systems troubleshooting, battery servicing, APU removal, installation, and servicing.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

Apply basic and some advance skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment, as appropriate to area of specialization.
Perform repairs of mechanical and electrical assemblies and subassemblies through removals, repair or replacement of defective parts and/or fabrication of replacement parts, and installations in accordance with blueprints, component maintenance manuals, vendor documents, verbal instructions, engineering dispositions, and other authorized maintenance data.
Ensure all parts and assemblies meet conformance in accordance with Repair Station requirements.
Set up, maintain, and operate necessary test equipment in accordance with required documentation to perform functional and operational tests of mechanical and electrical aircraft components for return to service.
Inspect all detail parts using blueprints, component and/or overhaul manuals and other required maintenance data to ensure conformity requirements are met.
Remove skins and related components on flight controls and secondary structure components, locate and install/reinstall parts.
Demonstrate effective repair techniques using acceptable practices including troubleshooting, soldering and application of protective coatings.
Maintain and utilize all required paperwork in accordance with FAA RS requirements.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Comply with all company and legislative environmental health and safety regulations.
Lay-out, remove, fabricate and/or install major and minor repairs to flight controls and other secondary structure components (I.E: honeycomb core sandwich construction techniques, composite repair techniques, test bench operations, hydraulic press operations, servicing carts).
Fabricate and repair sheetmetal and associated mechanical parts, components and/or equipment by rolling, shrinking, stretching, braking, riveting or other mechanical means.
Remove & install APUs and perform all required APU maintenance for ALL Gulfstream aircraft models.
Fabricate and repair wiring and electrical assemblies and harnesses utilizing acceptable repair and fabrication processes including splicing, soldering, and pinning of wires.
Utilize training and tools to effectively troubleshoot complex electrical circuits and or systems during component repair process.
Assist with training and instructing of Acft Component Repair I Techs.
Resolve routine questions and problems, referring the more complex issues to higher levels.
Perform other duties as assigned.