Interiors Technician

Embraer•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Responsible for maintaining, repairing, installing, and refurbishing aircraft cabin interiors, including functional and aesthetic components, in compliance with industry regulations and safety standards such as FAA requirements. The role performs production assembly and repair work on cabin interior assemblies and subassemblies, including seats, cabinets, panels, partitions, divans, and in-flight entertainment equipment. Work is performed using technical data, drawings, approved procedures, tools, measuring instruments, jigs, fixtures, and test equipment. The technician inspects and tests completed work, documents work packages, and submits completed work to Quality Assurance for inspection and airworthiness certification. The Journeyman Technician role requires intermediate skills to perform standard tasks in the assigned technical area, generally with 2–4 or more years of relevant experience. The position also requires compliance with company procedures, safety and regulatory requirements, work schedules, and continuous-improvement practices. Employees may be assigned other duties as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Generally, 2–4 or more years of experience in the area of responsibility, including assembly, mechanical, electrical, or aircraft structures experience.
Intermediate skills to perform standard tasks in the assigned technical area and standard knowledge of a technical area.
Ability to use technical data and aircraft drawings to locate part numbers and accomplish repairs.
Proficiency in riveting, installing related hardware, using precision instruments, and using hand tools.
Ability to fabricate parts.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Proficiency using air-powered hand tools and related equipment.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for effective manufacturing and distribution.
Ability to work safely and professionally in accordance with OSHA, EPA, state, and federal regulations.
Ability to wear a respirator in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134, without restrictions that prevent proper use or sealing.
Employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing under FAA regulations.

Nice To Haves

A&P qualification.
Mechanical or electrical experience.
Aircraft structures experience.

Responsibilities

Perform repetitive and non-repetitive production assembly tasks on aircraft interior assemblies and subassemblies, including seats, cabinets, panels, partitions, divans, and in-flight entertainment equipment.
Work from diagrams and drawings, make initial layouts, and use hand tools, power tools, jigs, and saws.
Perform continuity checks on work in process and completed work, following clean-as-you-go shop practices.
Conduct quality inspections on processing lines in accordance with quality specifications when required.
Disassemble, modify, rework, reassemble, and test experimental or prototype assemblies and subassemblies according to specifications and simulated conditions when required.
Follow approved assembly procedures, FAA-approved internal procedures, OEM technical data, and work package instructions.
Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures using measuring instruments, blueprint lines, and index points.
Inspect completed work, identify needed rework, and ensure repaired components meet required standards and tolerances before signing off.
Perform serviceability tests using equipment specified in technical manuals.
Complete work package documentation in accordance with FAA requirements and/or the repair station manual.
Submit completed work to Quality Assurance for final or in-progress inspection and airworthiness certification.
Read work orders, blueprints, and specifications, or examine samples or damaged parts and structures, to determine repair or fabrication procedures and sequence of operations.
Repair aircraft bodies, structures, and interior components according to specifications.
Fabricate parts.
Incorporate Lean and P3E processes and concepts into daily activities and strive for continuous improvement.
Protect confidential and proprietary documents and information, comply with company policies and procedures, and satisfy work schedule requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.