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RS Acft Component Repair Tech Sr - Military Veterans

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Position Title: RS Acft Component Repair Tech Sr

Date: Mar 5, 2025

Location: Fort Worth, TX, US

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

RS Acft Component Repair Tech Sr in GAC Texas RO

Unique Skills:

This is a machine shop position, seeking individual(s) with knowledge of machine shop practices. Experience in CNC and or conventional machining highly preferred. Experience with HAAS programming strongly preferred. Manual mill and manual lather operation experience desired.

Education and Experience Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required. A&P license, FCC license, or NCATT cert preferred.. Able to read & interpret blueprints, eng docs, CMP data, CBs and ASCs. Proficient in operation of all tools & equip in dept. Basic understanding of shop math. 6 years experience in one of the following or related exp: Sheetmetal and/or hydraulic overhaul. Avionics/elect compo repair, accredited schooling in electronics and elec sys may offset some exp reqmts. APU removal, install, 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:

  • 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.


  • Showing superior technical skill and competence, perform, instruct, and oversee repair of mech and elect 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, eng dispositions, and other authorized maintenance data. All activities to be in accordance with Repair Station requirements ensuring all parts and assemblies meet conformance.


  • Set up and operate necessary test equipment in accordance with required. doc to perform functional and operational tests of mech and elect acft components for return to service or for initial cert for new products.


  • Inspect all detail parts using blueprints, component and/or overhaul manuals and other required. maintenance data to ensure conformity requirements are met.


  • Showing superior tech skill, remove skins and related components on flight controls and secondary structure components, locate and install/reinstall parts.


  • Demonstrate mastery of repair techniques and concepts using acceptable practices including troubleshooting, soldering and application of protective coatings.


  • Demonstrate expertise in use, maintenance, and calibration requirements of precision measuring and inspect tools.


  • Maintain and utilize all required. paperwork in accordance with FAA Repair Station requirements.


  • Mastery of shop material and component flow through via work orders in accordance with Repair Station requirements.


  • Comply with all company and legislative environmental health and safety regs.


  • Additional Functions:
  • 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. .


  • Fabricate and repair sheetmetal and associated mech parts, components and/or equipment by rolling, shrinking, stretching, braking, riveting or other mech means. .


  • Remove & install APUs and perform all required. APU maintenance for ALL GAC acft models. .


  • Provide tech support to Customer Support Coordinators and Tech Services. .


  • Perform complex troublehshooting 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. .


  • Fabricate and repair wiring and electrical assemblies and harnesses utilizing acceptable repair and fabrication processes including splicing, soldering, and pinning of wires. .


  • Perform, in conjunction with QC Reps, mass weight and balance on repaired flight controls using blueprints and required. FAA Repair Station forms. .


  • Assist with training Acft Component Repair Techs. .


  • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Additional Information

    Requisition Number: 225280

    Category: Service Center

    Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

    Shift: First

    Employment Type: Full-time

    Posting End Date: 04/01/2025

    Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

    Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

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    General Dynamics

    General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company.

    Our portfolio spans the realm of the world's most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems and nuclear submarines. We offer these through our five business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems and Marine Systems.

    General Dynamics employs thousands of people across the globe, with locations in more than 45 countries. We rely on the skills of our employees and their knowledge of customer requirements to deliver best-in-class products and services.

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