Corporate Maintenance Senior Technician (A&P)

Education and Experience Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required. 6 years experience in an avionics/electrical career field; or two (2) years of accredited schooling in aviation electronics and four (4) years related experience. Other FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Certificate required. Other FCC License preferred. Other NCATT preferred. Position Purpose:Provides leadership, technical expertise and guidance while performing various operational, functional tests and repairs of avionics/electronic, aircraft equipment and systems to ensure a defect free aircraft. Demonstrates technical expertise in testing, troubleshooting and repairing system discrepancies to ensure minimum schedule impact. Demonstrates technical expertise and leadership by defining and implementing process changes to reduce cost and meet schedule without compromising Safety or Quality. Reviews paperwork to ensure workmanship meets acceptable standards of quality, and Corporate aircraft are being worked in accordance with Gulfstream and FAA regulatory requirements. Ensures Corporate aircraft are returned to service in an airworthy condition with all required. documentation properly completed and filed using their A&P license.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:Essential Functions:

1. Demonstrates superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and acft systems operational testing and troubleshooting. Provides training to personnel to support company cross-training goals while ensuring a safety conscience, quality oriented, workforce .
2. Teaches installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect free system .
3. Ensures quality and efficiency of all installations: troubleshoots and teaches troubleshooting processes/concepts to provide timely, quality repairs of malfunctioning systems .
4. Repairs or replaces defective components and wiring to ensure installations meet conformity. Demonstrates effective repair techniques using acceptable practices including splicing, soldering and pinning of wiring .
5. Oversees performance and compliance with engineering changes and modifications as required.
6. Sets up and operates test equipment. Conducts functional and operational tests to evaluate performance and reliability .
7. Maintains daily logs and other paperwork. Ensures all work performed on the acft is properly and completely documented .
8. Must dispatch aircraft using their own A&P license and perform preflight, postflight and quick-turn inspections daily .
9. Demonstrates technical expertise in testing and maintaining test equipment and electronic systems and components as required. Acts as an OJT qualifier and be able to obtain and maintain engine run certification on at least one model .
10. Enforces company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program and safety regulations .
11. Perform records review of aircraft being inducted into the Corporate fleet .
12. Adapts to sudden schedule changes .

Additional Functions:

1. In support of aircraft troubleshooting and acceptance flight testing, may participate in flight tests on aircraft as required. .
2. Fill in as Technical Lead as needed .

Perform other duties as assigned. Other Requirements:

1. Proficient in all line service activities, such as Marshalling, fueling, defueling, aircraft towing.
2. Demonstrated proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of other acft systems or disciplines other than avionics, such as hydraulics, landing gear, flight controls, environmental controls or structural installations and repairs.
3. APU run qualification and engine run qualification required.
4. Experience with MyCMP, Corridor, Microsoft Word, Smarteam, AIR required. Must be able to climb ladders and stairs, work in small-space restricted area, and lift up to 50 pounds.
5. Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints and schematic diagrams.