Job Title
High School Diploma or GED required. Experience in aviation, manufacturing or electronics preferred. Position Purpose: Under direct supervision perform operation activities in support of experimental, structural, and flammability testing. Operation activities could utilize skillsets related to sheet metal, instrumentation/electrical, fabrication, calibrations, hydraulic/pneumatics, large structural elements, test execution, etc.
Required Skills • Experience with basic hand tools • Valid driver's license required to operate towing and other transportation equipment. • Blueprint reading and basic math skills • Read, write, speak, and understand the English language • Must be able to climb stairs and ladders, work in confined areas, and lift up to 50 lbs.
Desired Skills • Basic sheet metal experience (~1 year) • Cutting, bending, forming, drilling • Basic electrical experience (~1 year) • Ability to read and interpret schematic diagrams • Basic understanding of aircraft inspection, maintenance, and repair (~1 year) • Basic experience with machining (~1 year) • Basic understanding of computer software.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions:
- Utilizing various skills, assemble and maintain complex test lab fixture and equipment
- Assemble, inspect, and repair complex test articles and specimens
- Assist with test executions
- Comply with safety rules and procedures. Use protective equipment as required and be alert for unsafe conditions. Address unsafe conditions before putting people or property at risk
- Begin to learn the experimental test process and internal lab SOPs and WMs
- Learn various systems and capabilities used throughout the lab
- Communicate as required to receive and understand work assignments. Sometimes coordinating directly with test engineering
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Provide status to their direct supervisor of progress or help needed on assigned projects
Additional Functions:
- Ensure that all work accomplished meets quality standards and specifications
- Follow standard operating procedures when operating company and lab equipment
- Apply 6S and Lean Initiatives to keep shops, hangars, and aircraft work areas clean and uncluttered
- Implement and apply Lean/continuous improvement processes to all areas of responsibility
- Properly use and maintain Company-provided tools and equipment. Return items to designated storage area after use . Perform other duties as assigned.
Other Requirements:
- Proficient in blueprint reading/interpretation and shop mathematics.
- Experience with basic hand tools.
Pay Rate: $25.66/hr