Teardown Mechanic

AerSale • Roswell, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aircraft Teardown Technician performs aircraft disassembly, safely removing aircraft parts, components, and subcomponents. Work includes removing items such as panels, electrical wires, valves, actuators, accumulators, fire bottles, pneumatic ducts, hydraulic lines, control cables, flight control surfaces, seats, galleys, and lavatories. Disassembly follows AFRA Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association guidelines and manufacturer manuals as applicable. Proper removal, transportation, documentation, and storage of parts are important to customer satisfaction and revenue protection.

The technician completes work to AerSale and customer quality requirements and within estimated or budgeted hours. They maintain accurate maintenance documentation, safeguard parts, ensure scrap parts cannot re-enter the supply chain, operate ground support equipment safely, and follow site safety procedures, including lockout/tagout and electrostatic-sensitive device handling requirements. The role requires effective collaboration, a clean work area, and flexibility to work any shift.

Work takes place in a hangar and ramp environment, including uncontrolled climate conditions. The position requires physical activity such as lifting, bending, kneeling, standing for extended periods, and climbing.

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.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and stand for prolonged periods, and climb steps, ladders, or service stands.
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing.
• Successful completion of a comprehensive background check, credential verification, and DOT-regulated pre-employment urine drug test.
• Where required by location, pass applicable TSA, FBI, or other airport-authority background checks and obtain the required airport badge as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Remove aircraft parts, components, and subcomponents, including panels, electrical wires, valves, actuators, accumulators, fire bottles, pneumatic ducts, hydraulic lines, control cables, flight control surfaces, seats, galleys, and lavatories.
• Complete tasks to AerSale AFRA quality standards and customer requirements.
• Perform disassembly work within estimated or budgeted hours.
• Read and use manuals as required to ensure safe and proper removal according to applicable AFRA best practices.
• Ensure AerSale and customer aircraft maintenance documents are accurate and properly annotated.
• Keep parts secure on AerSale property and ensure unserviceable parts are not reintroduced into the supply chain without proper certification.
• Properly destroy or alter scrap parts so they cannot be reintroduced into the supply chain.
• Safely operate ground support equipment, including main lifts and scissor lifts, and maintain AerSale operating certification.
• Promote a culture of safety and perform duties according to the applicable location Safety Manual.
• Properly execute parts tags attached to removed and condemned parts, using grease pencils during removals only as allowed by site procedures and manuals.
• Interface effectively with management, other departments, and co-workers.
• Keep the work area and adjacent areas clean.
• Follow lockout/tagout policy when necessary.
• Ensure electrostatic-sensitive devices are properly removed, capped, and plugged, and bagged with approved material as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance paid 100% by the employer.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Education reimbursement for a related field.
• Employee referral and recognition programs.
• Paid holidays and 15 paid time-off days annually.

What This Job Offers

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