Landing Gear Mechanic

AerSale, Inc. • Albuquerque, NM

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About The Position

The Landing Gear Mechanic performs production processes from teardown through final assembly to overhaul landing gear within specified timeframes while working with an assigned team. The role involves evaluating, cleaning, finishing, repairing, and assembling landing gear components in accordance with technical data, company standards, and customer and regulatory requirements. The position is safety sensitive and subject to DOT drug and alcohol regulations. A comprehensive background check is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency in English.
• At least 2 years of consecutive mechanical maintenance experience.
• Ability to follow and complete work and router instructions and use computers for data entry, email, technical data, and file management.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills, attention to detail and accuracy, organization, teamwork, time management, and results orientation.
• Basic math skills, including measuring precisely to ten-thousandths of an inch.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced industry and meet established timelines.
• Demonstrate thorough working knowledge within 90 days on the job.
• Ability to maintain arm-hand steadiness; walk, carry, pull straight and hand over hand, push, reach above the shoulders, and bend.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Required vision abilities include near and distant vision, color discrimination, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Ability to periodically work in an enclosed 10-by-14-foot room for walk-in blasting.
• Comply with safety and health protocols, including use of required personal protective equipment.
• Successful completion of a comprehensive background check; position is subject to DOT drug and alcohol regulations.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble landing gear assemblies, clean components, and tag individual parts.
• Clean part surfaces using brushes, chemical sprays, cloth wipes, water, degreasers, wet honing, and media blasting with walnut shells or baking soda.
• Evaluate components for damage using manual and digital measuring devices; grinders may also be used.
• Record measurements and document work using a computer or other electronic device.
• Mask and tape parts before surface finishing; process parts through electrochemical plating tanks and perform paint detailing with HVLP spray guns when required.
• Transfer parts using hand-pushed carts and operate a large commercial oven.
• Install bushings and assemble subcomponents and main components into a functional landing gear, including repair and installation of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural accessories.
• Set up, operate, and maintain applicable tools and equipment.
• Maintain an organized workspace and perform all work according to technical data, company standards, and customer and regulatory requirements.
• Perform additional duties as directed by the Supervisor.
• Work overtime, including evenings or weekends, as necessary to meet deadlines; be flexible to work any shift when operational objectives require it.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance fully paid by employer
• Vision insurance fully paid by employer
• Life insurance fully paid by employer
• Short-term disability insurance fully paid by employer
• Long-term disability insurance fully paid by employer
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education reimbursement for a related field
• Employee referral program
• Recognition program
• Paid holidays
• 15 paid time-off days annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED