Teardown Mechanic

AerSale, Inc. • Roswell, NM

3d • Onsite

About The Position

AerSale is a global provider of aviation aftermarket products and services. The Aircraft Teardown Technician performs aircraft disassembly, safely removing aircraft parts, components, and subcomponents in accordance with AFRA guidelines, manufacturer manuals, and applicable procedures. Removed items include panels, wiring, valves, actuators, accumulators, fire bottles, ducts, hydraulic lines, control cables, flight-control surfaces, seats, galleys, and lavatories. Proper removal, handling, transportation, and storage are important to customer satisfaction and revenue protection.

The role requires completing disassembly work to AerSale AFRA and customer quality standards and within estimated or budgeted hours. The technician maintains accurate aircraft maintenance documents and parts tags, ensures removed and condemned parts are controlled appropriately, and ensures scrap parts cannot re-enter the supply chain. The technician safely operates certified ground-support equipment, follows location safety and lockout/tagout procedures, and properly removes, caps, plugs, and bags electrostatic-sensitive devices as required. The position works in hangar and ramp environments that may have uncontrolled climate conditions and requires flexibility to work any shift.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and work in confined spaces or elevated areas.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with work products.
• Flexibility to work any shift.
• Ability to use hand tools safely.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, bend, stoop, kneel, stand for prolonged periods, and climb steps, ladders, or service stands.
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing.
• Must successfully complete a comprehensive background check, credential verification, and DOT-regulated urine pre-employment drug test.
• Where required by the work location, must pass applicable TSA/FBI or other airport-authority background checks and obtain an airport-issued badge as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical background preferred.
• Commitment to continuous learning and keeping up with new technologies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Remove aircraft parts, components, and subcomponents safely.
• Complete disassembly tasks to AerSale AFRA quality standards and customer requirements, within estimated or budgeted hours.
• Read and use manuals as directed to ensure safe and proper removal according to applicable AFRA best practices.
• Ensure AerSale and customer aircraft maintenance documents are accurate and properly annotated.
• Secure parts on AerSale property and ensure scrap parts are destroyed or altered so they cannot be reintroduced into the supply chain.
• Safely operate ground-support equipment, such as main lifts and scissor lifts, while holding AerSale operating certification.
• Promote safety by monitoring personal and coworkers’ work in accordance with the applicable location Safety Manual.
• Properly execute tags for removed and condemned parts, following location procedures and manuals when using grease pencils during removals.
• Communicate and work effectively with management, other departments, and coworkers.
• Keep personal and adjacent work areas clean.
• Follow the Lockout/Tagout policy when necessary.
• Properly remove, cap, and plug electrostatic-sensitive devices and bag them with approved materials when required.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• 100% employer-paid dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• 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