Sheet Metal Aircraft Mechanic

Overview

At FEAM Aero, our team culture is the heartbeat of our success, rooted in unwavering core values that define who we are and guide everything we do.

About FEAM Aero

FEAM is the MRO leader in aircraft line maintenance engineering in the U.S. FEAM leads the line maintenance industry with advanced aircraft repair capabilities, a wide line station network, and vast approvals for all current and next-generation aircraft, including B787 and A350 aircraft. FEAM places special emphasis on technical training, uncompromising quality controls, and continuous improvement principles. With these effective measures in place, FEAM delivers best-in-class innovative technical services for all commercial aircraft operators.

Responsibilities

• Perform line maintenance (on-call and scheduled) work on various customers' aircraft.
• Perform routine maintenance and airworthiness releases (within the scope of Approval) returning aircraft to service.
• Responsible for servicing, inspecting, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft engines, and associated components; effectively perform work to meet deadlines and performance goals.
• Troubleshoot systems; disassemble, repair, and reassemble sections and components to maintain fully functioning equipment according to approved technical data provided by the customer.
• Ensure all departing aircraft are safe in accordance with FAR’s and the air carrier/manufacturer manuals and that all work performed is properly documented.
• Perform line maintenance duties, activities, and maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Collaborate and communicate with the air carrier’s maintenance control center as required.
• Utilize special skills such as but not limited to: close tolerance hole drilling, countersinking, fastener installation, shooting and/or bucking rivets, trimming, and the use of micrometers and calipers.
• Fabricate, assemble, and repair production sheet metal products and equipment in accordance with aircraft AMM, SRM, drawings, and specifications.
• Make sheet metal layouts; set up and operate fabricating machinery; and installations for conformance to specifications.
• Plan, lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and repair both internal and external aircraft structures and surfaces for aircraft modification in accordance with technical manuals, engineering drawings, and FAA regulations.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Must have a current valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant License.
• Must have 2-5+ years of relevant experience, with B747 & B767 experience.
• Require knowledge of aircraft structural fabrication, assembly, and installations.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, utilize hand and finger dexterity, climb, balance, bend, or crawl, occasionally from heights in precarious places.
• Ability to frequently lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds. Awareness that he/she will be working near and around moving mechanical parts, around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals, and exposure to loud noises.
• Utilize visual acuity to operate equipment and read technical information.
• Be exposed to weather conditions outside as well as non-weather conditions such as extreme heat or cold.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Must pass airport security background checks and travel for work as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Compensation and Benefits

FEAM Aero, in addition to a good working environment and competitive pay, provides a combination of supplemental benefits to all eligible full-time employees. FEAM offers:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan
• Vacation and sick time
• Short and long-term disability
• Accidental insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Critical illness insurance

Additionally, FEAM places special emphasis on technical training. FEAM is a leader in EASA Level Technical Aviation Training globally and is one of the very few U.S. MRO organizations that provide EASA 147 maintenance training. In addition to the competitive benefits FEAM offers, there are also 4-day and 3-day work weeks for some positions.

Equal Opportunity Employment

FEAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.