Aircraft Component Technician II

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Savannah, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under moderate supervision, repair and overhaul internal and external aircraft assemblies, subassemblies and components in accordance with Gulfstream Repair Station requirements. This role involves applying basic and some advanced skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and equipment appropriate to the area of specialization. The technician will perform repairs on mechanical and electrical assemblies and subassemblies by removing, repairing, or replacing defective parts, and/or fabricating replacement parts. 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 to perform functional and operational tests of mechanical and electrical aircraft components for return to service. Inspection of detail parts using blueprints, component and/or overhaul manuals is crucial. Responsibilities also include removing skins and related components on flight controls and secondary structure components, locating and installing/reinstalling parts, demonstrating effective repair techniques, and maintaining required paperwork in accordance with FAA RS requirements. A clean and orderly work area and compliance with environmental health and safety regulations are expected. Additional duties may include laying out, removing, fabricating, and installing repairs to flight controls and other secondary structure components, fabricating and repairing sheetmetal parts, removing and installing APUs and performing required APU maintenance, fabricating and repairing wiring and electrical assemblies, troubleshooting complex electrical circuits, assisting with training junior technicians, and resolving routine questions and problems.

Requirements

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.
Sheet metal fabrication experience.
Catia experience.
Able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

Prototype experience preferred.

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.
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.
Lays-out, removes, fabricates and/or installs 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.
Resolves routine questions and problems, referring the more complex issues to higher levels.
Perform other duties as assigned.