Blades Aircraft Technician A

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Blades Aircraft Technician A to join our Blades Repair team based in Grand Prairie, TX. Your duties will consist of fully understanding the methods and procedures to perform the following functions: Incoming inspections, execute repair tasks and final completion procedures on Airbus Helicopters, Inc. Blade Components. Team members will be expected to ensure a quality product.

Responsibilities

Tear down, clean, inspect, repair, assemble and closeout components; Maintain a close working relationship with assigned lead regarding schedules, priorities, and availability of parts, supplies and tools; Clear understanding of methods and procedures on incoming inspections; Able to effectively utilize all hand tools needed to execute inspection and repairs; Skilled on cleaning and stripping when required performing the repairs on blade components; Able to prepare and perform repair techniques for return to service of piece parts; Capable of assembly of finished products; Skilled on closing out all final paper work and quality gates for QA creation of 8130-3; Ensures completed work complies with customer specifications, FAA regulations, manufacturer's applicable maintenance manuals, blueprints, RDAS, etc.; Maintain responsibility to ensure personal scrap levels are kept at a minimum; Correctly identifies customers (internal and external) and understands their requirements proactively; Looks through the eyes of the customers and goes the extra mile to serve them; Enthusiastic to support others and achieve agreed levels of service; Thinks business/customer interests rather than local/individual interest; When aware of issues, speak up early and make them visible; Sees challenges as opportunities for improvement; Listens respectfully and shows appreciation when direction is given by a higher level team member; Takes the necessary time to question the root causes; Ensures own role and responsibilities are clear; Takes relevant decisions at their own level and ownership for their implementation; Sticks to commitments on time/cost/quality; Announce as early as possible when commitments cannot be kept; Knows, applies and promotes agreed standards; Reacts immediately when there is a deviation from the standard; Persists in the face of obstacles, tackles tasks through to successful completion; Makes regular checks to be accurate and reviews own work, does not compromise safety or quality; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent experience; Minimum four (4) years of experience with composite or fiberglass materials

Nice to have

A&P License; Some trade school experience; Candidate with aircraft blade repair experience; FAA Airframe Certificate or equivalent

Benefits

Competitive base salary; Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes; Retirement savings plan; Ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); Paid time off including personal time and holidays; Generous paid parental leave program; Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages; Upskilling and development opportunities through global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses; Opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and national and international mobility; Flexible working arrangements where possible; Relocation assistance for qualified positions