Senior Aircraft Component Repair Technician

Senior Aircraft Component Repair Technician in GAC Savannah

Unique Skills

Gas Turbine Engine Heavy Repair background with Honeywell Auxiliary Power Unit Repair background being a plus. Work Any Shift.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• A&P license, FCC license, or NCATT cert preferred.
• Able to read & interpret blueprints, engineering documents, CMP data, CBs, and ASCs.
• Proficient in the operation of all tools & equipment in the department.
• Basic understanding of shop math.
• 6 years experience in one of the following or related experience:
  • Sheet metal and/or hydraulic overhaul
  • Avionics/electrical component repair
  • Accredited schooling in electronics and electrical systems may offset some experience requirements.
  • APU removal, installation, and service.

Position Purpose: Working with a high degree of independence, provide leadership and technical guidance while performing the repair and overhaul of internal and external aircraft assemblies, subassemblies, and components in accordance with GAC Repair Station requirements.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Mastery of advanced skills, procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and/or equipment, as appropriate to area of specialization. Duties and tasks reflect substantial variety and complexity.
2. Showing superior technical skill and competence, perform, instruct, and oversee repair of mechanical and electrical assemblies and subassemblies through removals, repair or replacement of defective parts and/or fabrication of replacement parts, and installations in accordance with blueprints, component maintenance manuals, vendor documents, verbal instructions, engineering dispositions, and other authorized maintenance data. All activities to be in accordance with Repair Station requirements ensuring all parts and assemblies meet conformance.
3. Set up and operate necessary test equipment in accordance with required documentation to perform functional and operational tests of mechanical and electrical aircraft components for return to service or for initial certification for new products.
4. Inspect all detail parts using blueprints, component and/or overhaul manuals, and other required maintenance data to ensure conformity requirements are met.
5. Showing superior technical skill, remove skins and related components on flight controls and secondary structure components, locate and install/reinstall parts.
6. Demonstrate mastery of repair techniques and concepts using acceptable practices including troubleshooting, soldering, and application of protective coatings.
7. Demonstrate expertise in use, maintenance, and calibration requirements of precision measuring and inspection tools.
8. Maintain and utilize all required paperwork in accordance with FAA Repair Station requirements.
9. Mastery of shop material and component flow through via work orders in accordance with Repair Station requirements.
10. Comply with all company and legislative environmental health and safety regulations.

Additional Functions:

1. Lay-out, remove, fabricate and/or install major and minor repairs to flight controls and other secondary structure components using honeycomb core sandwich construction techniques, composite repair techniques, test bench procedures, hydraulic press procedures, and servicing carts.
2. Fabricate and repair sheet metal and associated mechanical parts, components, and/or equipment by rolling, shrinking, stretching, braking, riveting or other mechanical means.
3. Remove & install APUs and perform all required APU maintenance for all GAC aircraft models.
4. Provide technical support to Customer Support Coordinators and Tech Services.
5. Perform complex troubleshooting and subsequent repairs to electronic assemblies and subassemblies by removing and replacing circuit components, either through hole or surface mount, using acceptable soldering and circuit repair techniques.
6. Fabricate and repair wiring and electrical assemblies and harnesses utilizing acceptable repair and fabrication processes including splicing, soldering, and pinning of wires.
7. Perform, in conjunction with QC Representatives, mass weight and balance on repaired flight controls using blueprints and required FAA Repair Station forms.
8. Assist with training Aircraft Component Repair Technicians.

Perform other duties as assigned. This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

• Requisition Number: 233875
• Category: Service Center
• Percentage of Travel: None
• Shift: Multiple Shifts
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Posting End Date: 07/07/2026