We are looking for an experienced helicopter sheetmetal mechanic to join our Maintenance & Repair (MAR) team based in Grand Prairie, TX.
Perform repair/maintenance work on assigned aircraft to include any mechanical, sheet metal and/or avionics work required. Tasks include fabrication, repair, and installation of aircraft parts, maintenance and repair of helicopter airframe and support of helicopter specific programs.
Sheet Metal: 80%
- Perform layout of sheet metal parts by measuring and scribing in preparation for cutting and forming operations:
- Cut raw materials allowing for bend requirements, flanges, and crimping.
- Provide nesting arrangements for cutting the maximum number of parts from standard size metal sheets.
- Prepare patterns and/or templates to simplify manufacturing processes and to assure proper dimensions.
- Install sheet metal parts and assemblies in aircraft; assure that installations are attached without endangering aircraft structure or systems operation and function.
- Conduct structural and operational checks and completes troubleshooting of sheet metal mechanical installations.
- Perform work from three-dimensional blueprints, sketches, diagrams, technical manuals, work orders, inspection reports, and other similar documentation.
- Diagnose the cause of malfunctions, identifies failures and determines corrective action to restore systems to required operating specifications and standards.
- Perform required corrective action by making repairs, adjustments or replacements.
- Perform work from blueprints, sketches, vendor and service manuals, and other source data to obtain dimensions, locations, alignment, tolerances and other specification requirements.
- Use a variety of standard and specialized hand tools, power equipment, measuring devices and test equipment in completing work assignments.
- Maintain close working relationship with assigned lead and QA person with regards to schedules, priorities, parts issues
- Assure that completed work complies with FAA regulations, customer requirements, and company specifications.
- Coordinate with various departments regarding requirements for materials, supplies, equipment and job schedules. Maintain responsibility to keep scrap at minimum levels.
Documentation: 15%
- Perform on a daily bases releasing and updating timesheet.
- Sign off work clearly and legibly in a timely manner, using an adequate description of work being performed:
- All necessary blocks on our Discrepancy sheets need to be filled out as required.
- Work needs to be signed off using correct references, AMM, Engineering dispositions, and Repair Design Approval Sheets (RDAS).
- Complete your toolbox audit sheets on a daily basis at the end of the shift.
- Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.
Cleanliness: 5%
- Maintain daily a “clean as we go” work place.
- Toolboxes will be clean and free of all F.O.D. at the end of the shift.
- Tools will be placed in their proper shadowed cutouts to verify no tool is unaccounted for
- Follow all OSHA, safety and environmental regulations.