Senior Aircraft Component Technician for Conventional or CNC

Senior Aircraft Component Technician for Conventional or CNC in GAC Savannah

Unique Skills

Shift: 6:00 am to 4:30 pm M-TH

Overview

At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the world’s finest aviation experience starts with our people, and when our people thrive, so does our mission.

The team the candidate will be working with supports both our Service Center (conventional machining) to Special Missions, to other build stages of the aircraft with part production. Mazatrol experience is a plus. Minimum of 6 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Setup Conventional and/or CNC machines to perform operations (Mills 3, 4 and 5 axis and/or lathes), computes angular dimensions where required, locates and lays out reference lines, center points, and lines.
• Determine the proper cutting tools required to perform machining tasks.
• Select the proper speed and feeds for conditions (conventional).
• Perform complex machining tasks.
• Check own work for conformance to specifications using precision measuring equipment.
• Assist and train junior level machinists.
• Apply shop mathematics including trigonometry functions.
• Operate conventional machinery including drills, grinders, milling machines, and lathes.
• Utilize basic PC skills.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and CAD models.

Education and Experience Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required. A&P license, FCC license, or NCATT certification preferred. Must be able to read & interpret blueprints, engineering documents, CMP data, CBs, and ASCs. Proficient in operation of all tools & equipment in the department. Basic understanding of shop math. 6 years of experience in one of the following or related fields: 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 the 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 Technical 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: 234446

Category: Service Center

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 07/28/2026