Blades Aircraft Technician B

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Blades Senior Aircraft Technician to join our Blades Repair team based in Grand Prairie, TX. Your duties will consist of performing various functions on rotor blades - to include receiving, moving, inspection, tear down (disassembly, sanding, scraping, etc), repair (bodywork, composite layup, painting) balancing and return to service in accordance with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. documentation and procedures. Team member will be expected to ensure a quality product.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of two (2) years related experience in automotive (paint & body), aerospace, composite, wood working, and or other related skill/trade.
Trade school attendance/certification may be substituted for experience.
None
Authorized to Work in the US

Nice To Haves

Trade school
Five (5) years of automotive, aerospace, composite, woodworking, and/or other related skill/trade.
SAP background.
ASE, FAA Airframe Certificate and/or other trade related certifications.

Responsibilities

Receive, move, clean, inspect, repair, assemble rotor blades.
Maintain a close working relationship with assigned lead regarding schedules, priorities, and availability of parts, supplies and tools.
Develop a clear understanding of methods and procedures on rotor blade repairs.
Able to effectively utilize all hand tools needed to execute inspection and repairs.
Develop skills on cleaning, sanding, body work/filling, painting on rotor blades and related components.
Develop skills to enable assembly of finished products.
Complete required documentation for rotor blade inspection and repairs.
Ensures work complies with customer specifications, FAA regulations, manufacturer’s applicable maintenance manuals, blueprints, RDAS, etc.
Correctly identifies customers (internal and external) and understands their requirements proactively.
Looks through the eyes of the customers and goes the extra mile to serve them.
Enthusiastic to support others and achieve agreed levels of service.
Advocate for the customer's interests rather than individual interest.
When aware of issues, speak up early and make them visible.
Sees challenges as opportunities for improvement.
Listens respectfully and shows appreciation when direction is given by team members.
Takes the necessary time to question the root causes.
Ensures own role and responsibilities are clear.
Takes relevant decisions at their own level and ownership for their implementation.
Sticks to commitments on time/cost/quality.
Announce as early as possible when commitments cannot be kept.
Knows, applies and promotes agreed standards.
Reacts immediately when there is a deviation from the standard.
Persists in the face of obstacles, tackles tasks through to successful completion.
Makes regular checks to be accurate and reviews own work, does not compromise safety or quality.
Other duties as assigned.
May be required to work overtime as needed.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off
personal time
holidays
generous paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
other supplemental benefit coverages
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path
opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes
national and international mobility
relocation assistance